Assignment 1: A.) John Locke - The Empiricist

ASSIGNMENT 1
These educational philosophers associated with certain word because;
a.) John Locke – the Empiricist

 John Locke (1632–1704), an English philosopher, was called an
"empiricist" because he believed that knowledge was based on practical
observation and experience.
b.) Spencer – the Utilitarianist

 Herbert Spencer established an evolutionary utilitarian ethics in which
ethical concepts are founded on organic development's evolutionary
modifications.
c.) John Dewey – Experience

 Dewey believed in the continuity of experience, or the relationship
between a student's previous learning experiences and future decisions
and conduct. In order to be effective, he also thought that educational
experiences required interaction between the student and their
environment.
d.) George Counts – Building a new Social Order

 He wanted instructors to teach openly about power and injustice, rather
than abstract, intellectual notions of democracy. He urged instructors and
students to prioritize the creation of a better social order as one of their
main aims.
e.) Theodore Brameld – the Social Reconstructionist

 As a response to the hardships of WWII, Theodore Brameld established
social reconstructionism. Education, he felt, has the role of shaping
human beings into a healthy and humane society.
f.) Paulo Freire – Critical Pedagogy vs. Banking method

 Instead of using the banking method of education to promote oppressive
relationships, Freire uses the critical pedagogy process as his pedagogical
model. This is because critical pedagogy relies on equal-opportunity
discussion rather than oppressive imposition.
Philosophical thoughts on Education

Philosophe Philosophy of Aim Classroom/School
and Method of Application
r Education
Comparatively Gentle - Habituation Teachers or professors
JOHN LOCKE Education, as per John Locke, is not the encourage students to interact
(1632-1704) learning contained in the Greek Books. with one another by organizing
It involves learners interacting with a group activity that allows
concrete experiences, comparing and them to share diverse points of
reflecting on those experiences, and view in order to form a whole
comparing. The learner is a proactive and learn from one another.
rather than a passive participant in his
or her own education.
Utilitarian Education Universities are implementing
Herbert It is concerned with teaching the child new systems, new technologies,
Spencer (1820- with the knowledge and skills he or she and experimental
will need to function in daily life. If he equipment/devices that will
1903): achieves this goal, he will be able to put benefit students in learning and
his knowledge and skills to good use. coping with the new and
updated generation.
Learning through experience
John Dewey Dewey believed in the continuity of
(1859-1952) experience, or the relationship between Extracurricular activities are
a student's previous learning provided by schools, allowing
experiences and future decisions and students to choose where they
behavior. In order to be effective, he want to participate and acquire
also thought that educational experience that will benefit
experiences required interaction them in the future.
between the student and their
environment.
When it comes to teaching,

George Count He wanted educators to teach openly teachers establish an example for
(1889-1974) about power and injustice, rather than their students, making it easier
abstract, intellectual notions of for them to identify and address
democracy. He urged instructors and problems, whether at school or
students to prioritize the creation of a at home.
better social order as one of their key
priorities.
Subjects such as Social Studies
Theodore present students with
Brameld Social Reconstructionism current/social issues that the
The objective of education, according professor explains further and
(1904-1987) to Theodore Brameld, is to use schools allows them to understand and
as agents of social change. be aware of particular
difficulties, which they might
therefore fix on their own in the
near future.
Problem-Posing Teachers heal students'
Paulo Freire Students and teachers are partners in ignorance by allowing them to
(1921-1997) learning, which gives students a sense ask questions about what they
of empowerment and ownership over don't know, then teaching them
their learning environment. by imposing their ideas without
discussion.

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ASSIGNMENT 1

These educational philosophers associated with certain word because;

a.) John Locke – the Empiricist

b.) Spencer – the Utilitarianist

c.) John Dewey – Experience

d.) George Counts – Building a new Social Order

e.) Theodore Brameld – the Social Reconstructionist

f.) Paulo Freire – Critical Pedagogy vs. Banking method

Philosophical thoughts on Education

When it comes to teaching,

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