RECONSTRUCTIONI

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Group 7
Working Team
Group 7
RECONSTRUCTIONISM
▪ is a philosophy that emphasizes the
addressing of social questions and a
quest to create a better society and
worldwide democracy.
Definition in Philosophy of
Education:

This philosophy believes that education

should focus on the whole child, rather than
on the content or the teacher.
Definition in Philosophy of
Education:

Curriculum content is derived from student

interests and questions
Definition in Philosophy of
Education:

Cultivation of the intellect is the highest

priority in a worthwhile education.
Founder of Reconstructionism:

Theodore Brameld

George Sylvester Counts

Paulo Reglus Neves Freire

Theodore Brameld

-the founder of social reconstructionism, in

reaction against the realities of
World War II.

-recognized the potential for either human

annihilation through technology and
human cruelty or the capacity to create a
beneficent society using technology and
humancompassion
George Sylvester Counts

-recognized that education was the

means of preparing people for creating
this new social order.
Paulo Reglus Neves Freire

-humans must learn to resist

oppression and not become its
victims, nor oppress others
Why is Reconstructionism
or critical theory
founded?
Social reconstructionist/Critical theorist

Curriculum focuses on student experience and taking

social action on real problems:
–Violence
–Hunger
–International terrorism –Inflation
–Inequality.
Strategies on dealing the issues:

Strategies on dealing with controversial issues

(particularly in social studies and literature)
–Inquiry
–Dialogue
–Community-based learning
and bringing the world into the classroom are also
strategies
What are the aims of
Reconstructionism
in Education
The educational aims of reconstructionism
is that people act as change agents.

They do not think that schools should be

separate from society, and educators should
be more involved in the social cause.
What is the role of
education in
Reconstructionism?
Social Reconstructivism in the
Classroom

“Encourages schools, teachers, and students to focus

their studies and energies on alleviating pervasive
inequities, and as the name implies, reconstruct into a
new and more just social order” (Sadker and Zittleman,
2007)
ROLE OF TEACHERS
* Lead the Learners in designing programs for Social
Educational, Practical and Economic Change.
* Primary Agent of Social Change.
* Initiates Lively Discussions on Controversial Issues,
Political and Educational.
*Enables the Learners to critically Examine their
cultural Heritage.
ROLE OF STUDENTS
* Role of the student is to be an active participant.
* Students are encouraged to think critically about the world
in which they live in and how it can be changed for the better.
* Students learn how to be problem solvers and decision makers
* It is common for students to be challenged on their thoughts
and feelings regarding topics
What are the principles
of Reconstructionism
in education?
The Basic Principles of Reconstructionism

There are six basic principles of

reconstructionism and these are confined to the
main themes put forward by Brameld.
(Brameld, 1950, p. 204 in Kneller, 1964, p.
120)
Principle 1: The main purpose of education
is to promote a clearly thought-out program
of social reform

Principle 2: Educators must undertake this task

without delay
Principle 3: The new social order must be
"genuinely democratic.

Principle 4: The teacher should persuade his

pupils democratically of the validity and
urgency of the reconstructionist point of view
Principle 5: The means and ends of education
must be refashioned to meet the demands of
the present cultural crisis and in accordance
with the findings of the behavioral sciences
Principle 6: The child, the school, and
education itself are shaped largely by social
and cultural forces
Base on the evolution of educational landscape
in the Philippines, cite instances/evidence
where Reconstructionism philosophy
is being applied or used.
1. Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
(Republic Act No. 11469)
2. Lockdowns
3. Cash Aid (Social Amelioration program
4. Medical Supply
5. Families
6. Religious Organizations
7. Schools
GENERALIZATION
ASSUMPTIONS
* Man to a significant degree plan and control his
society
* Society is in need of constant reconstruction.
* Social Change involves a reconstruction of education
and the use of education in reconstructing society.
* Mankind has the intellectual, Technological, and
Moral Potential to create a world civilization of
abundance, health and human capacity.
EDUCATIONAL AIM
* Education is based on the quest for better
society.

* Education enlightens the students awareness of

different Societal Problems.
DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING = Reconstructionism/ CHANGE
Reeferences:

-https://biznewske.com/humanism-in-education-philosophy/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
342623933_Running_Head_SOCIAL_RECONSTRUCTION_AS_COLLABORATIVE_E
FFORTS_--
_Social_Reconstruction_as_Collaborative_Efforts_of_Social_Units_to_Address_So
cial_Ills_and_Problems_in_the_Philippines_in_Time_of_the_COVI

https://web.augsburg.edu/~erickson/edc490/downloads/comparison_edu_philo.pdf
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