Philosophies and Education
What you'll learn
- The student will derive an in depth understanding of the philosophical meaning of existence and being. What does it mean to exist? What is nothing?
- The student will develop a better understanding of value theory. Why are there conflicting problems and issues regarding value? Are values absolute or relative?
- The students will learn about the theory of knowledge. Is knowledge innate or collected or subjective or objective? Is knowledge absolute or relative?
- The student will experience the interaction between these philosophical issues confronting mankind.
- We discuss how do we determine truth by correspondence or coherent theories?
- The student will experience the interaction between these philosophical issues confronting mankind.
- Students will learn how to build a framework which includes a fuller understanding of the learner, methodologies, subject content, and the goals of education.
- The analyses of this interaction should help the student develop a teaching framework.
- Define the role of an elementary teacher, a math teacher, an English teacher.
Requirements
- We recommend taking our courses Philosophy of Education and Advanced Philosophy of Education.
- The student should have a great interest in becoming a teacher and helper of young people.
Description
This course consists of six lessons and an introduction. The first three lessons present, discuss, and analyze three basic concepts in philosophy. Terms are defined and various philosophers are quoted on their thoughts on specific issues in philosophy such as ontology, axiology, and epistemology. The last three lessons present, discuss, and analyze three basic concepts in Education : nature of the learner, curriculum, and role of the teacher. Various educators are quoted on their thoughts on specific concepts in education such as characteristics of learners, the curricula, and the role of the teacher.
The lessons are entitled:
Introduction
Ontology – the study of being and the nature of existence. Why do we exist and how does being relate to non-being. Is being absolute or relative.
Axiology – the study of values made by humans. Why do we establish values and of what use are they.
Epistemology – the study of knowledge. How is knowledge structured and organized. Is truth absolute or relative? Which knowledge should we put in the curriculum?
Nature of the Leaner – this lesson discusses and analyzes the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of the learner.
The Curriculum – what information, classes and concepts should be included in the school curriculum, who decides?
Role of the Teacher – How does a teacher develop and perfect her/his role as a teacher? Which type of methodologies can be used? Which methodologies are effective and efficient?
Who this course is for:
- Graduates who are going to teach Philosophy of Education at the University level.
- This course will help a beginning teacher develop a teaching model and system for educating learners.
Instructor
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
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- 182 Students
- 5 Courses
Larry was born in Montana on April of 1937. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Montana and graduated in 1956. Received a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Great Falls in 1964. Taught elementary and secondary schools. Received a Master of Education degree in Administration in 1969 from the University of Alberta. Served as a school Principal. Received a Doctor of Education degree in the Philosophy of Education from the University of Montana in 1971. Served as a laboratory school Director and taught University for five years. He has taught elementary school, secondary courses, and university courses in the philosophy of education and teacher training.