Prepare a summary table of all educational philosophies studied in EXPLORE in terms of proponents-

tenets- implication to education (all in bullets)

PHIL. PROPONENT TENETS IMPLICATION TO

EDUCATION
PERENNIALISM • Robert • Focuses on • Education
Hutchins, the enduring should aim to
Mortimer ideas and transmit these
Adler principles that timeless
have been truths to
important students,
throughout preparing
history. them for a life
of intellectual
and moral
excellence.

ESSENTIALISM • William • Emphasizes • Education

Bagley, E.D. the should focus
Hirsch Jr. importance of on the basics,
a core such as
curriculum of reading,
essential writing,
knowledge arithmetic,
and skills. and history,
and should
prepare
students for a
successful life
in society.

PROGRESSIVISM • John Dewey, • Focuses on • Education

Jean Piaget the needs and should be
interests of child-centered
the individual and should
learner and on allow students
the to learn
importance of through doing
hands-on and by
experience. exploring
their own
interests.

EXISTENTIALISM • Jean-Paul • Emphasizes • Education

Sartre, the freedom should help
 Simone de and students to
Beauvoir responsibility find meaning
of the and purpose
individual. in their lives
and to make
their own
choices.

HUMANISM • Abraham • Focuses on • Education

Maslow, Carl the should aim to
Rogers importance of develop the
human values intellectual,
and the emotional,
development and social
of the whole potential of
person. students.

CONTRUCTIVISM • Jean Piaget, • Learning is an • Students are

Lev Vygotsky active process encouraged to
of be active
constructing learners, to
knowledge explore, and
based on prior to construct
experiences. their own
understanding
of the world.

PRAGMATISM • John Dewey • Focuses on • Education

the practical should be
application of relevant to the
knowledge lives of
and skills. students and
should
prepare them
for the
challenges of
the real world.

NATURALISM • Jean-Jacques • Emphasizes • Education

Rousseau the should be
importance of child-centered
natural and should
development allow children
and the role of to learn
nature in through their
education.
 own
experiences.

RECONSTRUCTIONISM • George • Focuses on • Education

Counts the role of should be
education in used to
social change address social
and reform. injustices and
to create a
more just and
equitable
society.

CHRISTIAN • Augustine of • Based on the • Education

PHILOSOPHY Hippo, teachings of should be
Thomas Christianity. grounded in
Aquinas Christian
values and
should
prepare
students to
live a moral
and ethical
life.

IDEALISM • Plato, • Emphasizes • Education

Immanuel the should aim to
Kant importance of develop the
ideas and mind and
values in character of
education. students and
to prepare
them for a life
of purpose
and meaning.

REALISM • Aristotle, • Focuses on • Education

Thomas the should be
Aquinas importance of based on the
facts and the principles of
objective logic and
world in reason and
education. should
prepare
students to
understand
 the world as it
is.

STOICISM • Zeno of • Emphasizes • Education

Citium the should help
importance of students
virtue, reason, develop their
and self- moral
control. character and
their ability to
cope with
adversity.

SCHOLASTICISM • Thomas • A system of • Education

Aquinas philosophy should be
that combines based on the
Christian principles of
theology with reason and
Aristotelian faith and
philosophy. should
prepare
students for a
life of service
to God and
humanity.

BEHAVIORISM • John B. • Focuses on • Education

Watson, B.F. the role of should focus
Skinner environmental on observable
factors in behaviors and
shaping should use
behavior. reinforcement
to encourage
desired
behaviors.

COMMUNISM • Karl Marx • Focuses on • Education

the role of should be free
education in and accessible
creating a to all and
classless should aim to
society. promote
social equality
and justice.
SOCIALISM • Karl Marx, • Focuses on • Education
Friedrich the role of should be
Engels education in used to
creating a address social
more just and injustices and
equitable to create a
society. more just and
equitable
society.