Progressive philosphy

Re – constructionism

Dr.Safia
Course # 531
Group 7

Rabia Nazir 28
Saima Ibrahim Alamgir Khan
Leader
36 02
Jameel Shah
19
Darosham Mansoor 09 Iqra Murtaza Fazal Naeem
18 12
CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION

Here’s what you’ll know about in this presentation :

1. Meaning and definition of philosophy

2. Educational philosophy
3. Philosophies of education
● Idealism
● Naturalism
● Experimentalism
● Essentialism
● Reconstructionism
Meaning and definition
 Educational philosophy
Education and
philosophy are the
Education is the roof , two sides of same
philosophy is the root coin.

The art of education cannot be completed

without philosophy and philosophy cannot
convert others to its aims and values without
education. There is a close interaction
between the two; One without the other is
unserviceable

Philosophy shows the way and education

moves on In that direction.
 Philosophies of Education

01 02 03 04 05

Idealism Naturalism Experimentalism Essentalism Reconstructionism

 Idealism
Idealism is the view that
01 what is real depends upon
the mind.

Idealism recognizes ideas,

feelings and ideals more
02 important than material objects

Idealism is the self-evident

reality; knowledge of oneself
is a first and immediate
03 response.

Idealism is an anti-realist
04 stance to matter.
 Naturalism
Naturalism means belief in
01 nature. It advocates
return to nature.

Philosophy of Naturalism
excludes whatever is
02 supernatural or other worldly.

Even life is a part of scheme of

nature. This philosophy believes
that’ everything comes from nature
03 and return to nature’.

Naturalism is opposed to
04 idealism.
 Main characteristics of naturalism
Nature Alone is entire
reality

Naturalism denies the It has no belief in spiritual

existence of anything
beyond nature. It says no values
to supernatural
phenomena. Values can be
subjective and relative.
They can be created
according to situations,
needs and conditions of
Believes life.

It believes only in the

existence of the
material world,
matter and nature.
 Experimentalism
It is a philosophical belief that the way to truth trough
experiments and empiricism. It is also associated with
01 instrumentalism, the belief that the truth should be evaluated
based upon its demonstrated usefulness.

It is considered a theory of knowledge that emphasizes

direct action and scientific control as well as methods
02 and consequences..

It believes that things are constantly changing. It is

based on the view that reality is what works right
now and the goodness comes from group

03 decisions. It is friendly to educational research.

In experimentalism student shouldn’t be

04 taught what to think, but How to think.
 Essentialism
Essentialism is the educational theory and
01 educational philosophy WHICH AIMS TO DEVELOP
COGNITIVE GROWTH AND MASTERY OF SUBJECT

I t is a belief that things have a set of

characteristics which make them what they
are, and the task of science and philosophy is
02 their discovery and expression

Essentialism tries to instill all students with the most

basic knowledge, skills and character development.
03

It focuses on INTELLECTUAL DISCIPLINES

04
 Re-constructionism
Also known as Social Re-
Claims to be the true successor of constructionism .
This philosophy is associated
progressivism and declares that the with pragmatism and
chef purpose of education is to essentialism
‘Reconstruct’ SOCIETY

It is society – centered philosophy that Typically a Re-constructionism

promotes world social progress, focuses on a curriculum that
focuses on world events, controversial highlights social reform
issues, and developing a vision for a
new better world.
 Re-constructionists
Beliefs
Curriculum should Systems must be
focus on student’s changed to
experience and overcome
taking social action oppression and
on real problems improve human
conditions
Inquiry, dialogue and
multiple perspectives
and community-
based learning
strategies for
dealing with
controversial issues.
 Basic principles of
re-constructionism
Education must
commit itself here and
now to the creation of The teacher
a new social order must
that will fulfil the basic
values of our culture. convince his
The new society The mean and
pupils for
must be a genuine
re-constructionism ends of
democracy, the education
major institution
and resources of
must be
this new society are completely
controlled by refashioned.
people.
 Re-constructionism
And aims of education
Re-constructionism And educational process
Re-constructionism Re-constructionism
and Teacher and Curriculum

Re-constructionism
Re-constructionism
and Student
and Teaching
method