Activity 8.

Essay (20 points)

1. Based on your experiences from Elementary to High Senior High School, which of the
psychological foundation of education are usually practiced or evidently shown by
teachers and school administrators.
Psychology is the most important of the foundations of education. It plays pivotal role in the process of
teaching and learning. The psychology used specifically in education is called educational psychology.
We can say that both psychology and education are interrelated. Education is the shaping of behavior,
whereas psychology is the study of how, when and Why to shape these behaviors. Without
understanding the psychology of a child the teacher cannot educate him in the true sense of the word.

During my high school days, among all the Five Major Educational Philosophies my teacher oftenly use
the "Perennialism" it is one of the oldest educational philosophies originated in European countries,
specifically in Greece. It focused on the Teacher-centered classroom activities. Where in the tearcher
will provide/gather all the information that he/she can use during discussion so that the students in
order to understand easily.

2. Does the K to 12 Curriculum adheres to the concepts of sociological foundation of

education?
Yes, because social foundations helps to sharpen students’ capacities to understand, analyze, and
explain educational issues, policies, and practices in order to improve education. The purpose of
Social Foundations study is to draw upon these humanities and social science disciplines to
develop students’ interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on education, both inside and
outside of school.
3. Make a least four paragraphs written on a one whole paper, use Times New Roman font
style,
and 12 font size.
4. Submission: September 28, 2020

Prepared by:

LAINE T. TUMAMANG, PH.D.

Professor, Professional Education Courses