Definitions
Believe the main purpose of education is to acquire knowledge
Rational thinking
Stress growth in the arts and sciences
Believe students should learn about the best works in any given field
Promote the "search for truth" once something is determined to be true, it will always be true
What is Perennialism
Mr. M was teaching an important lesson but John Doe kept shouting out in class so Mr. M had John Doe stay in for recess that day.
Mrs. S was grading papers and saw that Sarah Lee got 100% so she put a sticker and a ticket for the candy box on the top of her test.
These senarios are examples of which Philosophical Approaches?
What is Behaviorism?
The reasoning being the teacher gave something either desirable or undesirable to the student to encourage or discourage certain behavior.
What Educational Philosophers use Cognitivism in their theories?
A. Jean Piaget and Freud
B. Erick Erickson and Kohlberg
C. Maria Montessori and Maslow
What is A. Jean Piaget and Freud
What Approaches are these and how are they simular or different?
1.
Believe education should be child-centered. The curriculum should be derived from the student's interests. Teaching should take into account the WHOLE child (Personality, Background), Students should be given problem-solving skills for later in life instead of memorizing information.
2.
It can develop plans and set goals to decrease negative consequences. Focus on the mental processes of learning and how things are memorized. Consists of explanations, examples and demonstrations.
A. What is Progressivism vs Cognitivism
1B. These two learning types are simular because they would both take in the student's learning background. Progressivism and Cognaitivism need this information to best adjust and plan lessons to best fit the student's need to form a basic understanding of the information.
2B. These two learning types are different because Progressivism works more on student's problem-solving skills while Cognitivism takes into account how to best help students memorize information.
Answers will vary for part B of the question. These are just examples.
Believe schooling should be practical
Schools should be strict, disciplined and systematic
Learn basic subjects very thoroughly
Believe school comes before student's personal lives
What is Essentialism
Mrs. L taught the algebraic equation using PEMDAS and a certain sequence for students to best understand the material given.
Which Philosophical approach is Mrs. L using?
What is Constructivism
The reasoning is because the teacher used a special order and sequence when teaching her students to make sure all of them understood what she was teaching.
What Philosophers use Social Reconstructionism?
A. B.F. Skinner and Locke
B. Theodore Brameld and Hooks
C. Nel Noddings and Maslo
What is B. Theodore Brameld and Hooks
First, figure out which Philosophical approaches are given then either compare or contrast them.
1. Certain behaviors shaped through positive or negative reinforcement. Positive and negative reinforcement to promote or discourage certain behaviors. Based on classical conditioning. Behavior is a fruit of learned experiences nor of innate factors. Behaviors are treated as observable and not as an expression of deep states.
2. Sensitive towards and attentiveness to the learner's previous constructions. Diagnostic teaching attempting to remedy learner errors and misconceptions. Attention to metacognition and strategic self-regulation by learners. Real-life application. Instruction is in ordered and sequenced.
What is Behaviorism vs Constructivism
1. These two are similar because they both worry about the emotions of students and how they are behaving due to these emotions. They take in behaviors and feelings one is dealing with to construct a lesson.
2. They are different because of constructivism worries about the student's previous learning conceptions.
There is a verity of answers those above are just examples.
Believe education should be child-centered
The curriculum should be derived from student's interests
Teachers should take into account the WHOLE child (his/her personality, background, etc.)
The teacher serves as a guide
Students should be given problem-solving skills for later in life instead of memorizing information
What is Progressivism
On the first day of the school, Mr. R had all his students right out their goals so he could best organize how he teaches his materials. He helps by handing out flashcards and making Quizlets to help her students to remember the information given.
Which Philosophical application did Mr. R use?
What is Cognativism
Mr. R had his student make goals. Part of Cognativism is to help students form goals and help them get there. Cognativism focuses on how things are memorized in which Mr. R used memorization tools to help his students to best memorize certian information.
What two philosophers used Behaviorism
A. Erik Erickson and Gilligan
B. Lawrence Kholberg and John Locke
C.Maria Montessorri and Noddings
D. B.F Skinner and Maslo
What is D. B.F. Skinner and Maslo
Name these two approaches then compare or contrast them.
1. Sensitive towards and attentiveness to the learner's previous constructions. Diagnostic teaching attempting to remedy learner errors and misconceptions. Attention to metacognition and strategic self-regulation by learners. Real-life application. Instruction is in ordered and sequenced.
2. It can develop plans and set goals to decrease negative consequences. Focus on the mental processes of learning and how things are memorized. Consists of explanations, examples and demonstrations.
What is Constructivism vs Cognativism
Answers will vary
Encourage students to be creative with assignments
Allow students to decide what is important
People should assign meaning to their own lives
Classes should interset the student
What is Existentialism
Mr. H haad his students to create projects to help improve their community. Levi made a project with his fellow students to go out every weekend and clean up the trash from the side of the street. This would hopefully decrease the rate of pollution to local streams and rivers.
Which Philosophical approach did Mr. H use with his class?
What is Social Reconstructionism
Mr. H set up his lesson on how to improve the community. The students knew that the community had a rising rate of pollution in their water sources so they tackled it head-on.
What two Philosophers use Constructivism?
A. Nel Noddings and Vygotsky
B. B.F. Skinner and Locke
C. None of the above
What is A. Nel Noddings and Vygotsky
Schooles should take the lead in changing society
Believe humanity has the power to either destroy itself or experience endless prosperity
Encourage activism
Students should learn about social issues
Controversial issues should be tackled head-on.
What is Social Reconstructionism
Ms. J is so strict. We have assigned seating and only learn the boaring stuff. There is no Art, music, gym nothing. Just English, Maths, Science and History. Also if we miss a day of school we are expected to have all the work finished and completed. It is so not fair.
What type of Philosophical approach is the overly strict Ms. J use?
What is Essentialism
The student describes the teacher as overly strict and only teaches the core subject. Essentialism believes that school comes before their personal lives. Only core subjects should be taught and school should be strict and orderly.
Name two Philosophers that use Constructivism
Answers will vary