SOUTHERN DE ORO PHILIPPINES COLLEGE

JULIO PACANA ST., LICUAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY.

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
EDUC201
Melissa B. Tayco
MAED-1

Philosophy of education is the branch of applied or practical philosophy

involved with the nature and purposes of education and the philosophical difficulties
resulting from educational theory and practice (Siegel, 2018). The key philosophies
of education can be divided into three main categories: teacher-centered
philosophies, student-centered philosophies, and society-centered philosophies.
These consist of Essentialism, Perennialism, Progressivism, Social
Reconstructionism, Existentialism, Behaviorism, Constructivism, Conservatism, and
Humanism (Sadker,1997).
As a teacher, I’ve experience diverse philosophies of education, styles in
teaching and learning. I preferred student-centered philosophies because I find more
effective and entertaining to my students. They enjoyed hands-on activities
implemented and resulted to meaningful experience. The progressivism and
constructivism are my usual philosophies I’ve been using in my class, because I
believed that through learning by doing and making out from experience a child will
be more interested in learning. These activities I’ve implemented includes problem-
solving, puzzles, experiment, role playing, and immersion.
John Locke’s theory about tabula rasa or blank slate he mentioned that a child
came from empty mind and as he grow-up, he develops his thinking through his
experiences. As a teacher, I have to instill the mind of these children with the use of
suitable philosophies to my students. Student-centered philosophies and society-
centered philosophies are my great philosophies but I have to guide them in order to
succeed. Successful people are products of good and proper care from adults and
we teachers should be their mentor to guide them in a right path.