Philosophy VS Theory
An education philosophy that suggests that nature is constant and schools should teach classic knowledge.
What is Perennialism
The view of learning that says that people respond to influences in the environment
What is behaviorism
This suggests that critical knowledge and skills are all that people should possess.
What is Essentialism
Shows students strategies for better learning such as graphic organizers and goal setting.
What is cognitivism
The order that describes philosophy and theory
What is philosophy often comes before theory development
Considers learning from the perspective of the human potential for growth, becoming the best one can be
What is humanism
A student is motivated by receiving good grades because then they get money from their grandparents
What is behaviorism
This explains the way things ought to be
What is philosophy
An assertion that schools, should take the lead in addressing social problems.
What is reconstructionism
Metacognition or thinking about your own thinking stems from
What is cognitivism
This explains the way things are now
What is theory
The belief that education should focus on the child rather than the subject matter. The students' interests are important, as is integration of thinking, feeling, and doing
What is Progressivism
An alternate view of learning that suggests students make sense if their experiences and actively construct their own understanding of topics.
Constructionism