Philo-Social Foundations of Education

ESSU – GUIUAN GRADUATE SCHOOL

Philo-Social Foundations of Education

What is Philosophy?

the science that seeks to organize and systemize all fields of knowledge as a means of understanding and interpreting the totality of reality.

The systematic and logical explanation of the nature, existence, purpose and relationships of things, including human beings in the universe

Main Branches of Philosophy

 1. Metaphysics – deals with the first principles, the origin an essence of things, the causes and end of things. 

2. Epistemology – deals with knowledge and with ways of knowing. 

Main Branches of Philosophy

3. Axiology – deals with purposes and values.

4. Logic – deals with the correct way of thinking.

FUNCTIONS of the PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION

1. Provide guidelines in the formulation of the educational policies and programs and in the construction of curricula.

2. Provide direction toward which all educational effort should be exerted.

FUNCTIONS of the PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION

3. Provide theories and hypothesis which may be tested for their effectiveness and efficiency.

4. Provide norms or standards for evaluation purposes.

IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION TO THE TEACHER

1. Provides the teacher with basis for making his decision concerning his work.

2. Help the teacher develop a wide range of interest, attitudes, and values concomitant to his professional life as teacher.

IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION TO THE TEACHER

3. Makes a teacher more aware of his own life and work, and makes him more dynamic, discriminating, critical and mentally alert.

4. Philosophy of education saves time, money and effort.

NEED OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION IN MODERN TIMES

Every behaviour or action has its own principles.

The principles underlying all educational behaviour are derived from philosophy of education.

It is only through a philosophy of education that one determines the curriculum, the textbooks, the methods of teaching, methods and standards of evaluation, the methods of maintaining discipline, etc.