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Chapter 4
Casey and Kayla
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is philosophy important to teachers? | Teachers use philosophy to help determine how they teach their students. (Multiple Answers) |
| What is educational philosophy? | Consists of what you believe about education - the set of principles that guides your professional action |
| What determines your educational philosophy? | Your beliefs about the different dimensions of teaching are the foundation of your teaching philosophy |
| What are the branches of philosophy? | Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Axiology |
| What is Progressivism? | The aim of education should be based on the needs and interests of the students |
| What is Perennialism? | Students should acquire knowledge of enduring great ideas |
| What is Essentialism? | Schools should teach students in a disciplined and systematic way, a core of essential skills |
| What is Social Reconstructionism? | In response to significant social problems of the day, schools should take the lead in creating a new social order |
| What is Existentialism? | In the face of an indifferent universe, students should acquire an education that will enable them to assign meaning to their lives |
| What is Humanism? | Children are innately good, and education should focus on individual needs, personal freedom, and self-actualization |
| What is Behaviorism? | By careful control of the educational environment and with appropriate reinforcement techniques, teachers can cause students to exhibit desired behaviors |
| What is Constructivism? | Teachers should understand students' understanding and view learning as an active process in which learners construct meaning |
| What is Humanistic Psychology? | Emphasizes personal freedom, choice, awareness, and personal responsibliltiy |
| What has influenced teaching philosophy? | Humanism, Behaviorism, and Constructivism |
| What is YOUR educational philosophy? (HINT: Do the philosophic inventory) | Answers will vary |