reflection #2

REFLECTION PAPER #2

            Looking back to the discussion we have last Friday, it was fun learning. 

Knowing the four major educational philosophies deeply was indeed interesting. 

For the Perrenialist, their use of great books and return to liberal arts make the curriculum trends. It is the teacher’s role and responsibility to shape the learner’s mind into how the latter should think. 

The teacher helps to be a model to learners given that the teachers have mastered their lessons well.

                        The Perennialist offers classical subjects such as Mathematics, Science and also Music, for the reason that their value is on teaching ideas that are constant, ideas that does not change or everlasting. The Essentialist concur with the Perennialist they still propose essential subjects along with their curriculum that tends to focus on the

               essential skills. 

According to the book Curriculum Development, English, History and Foreign Language is necessary for them. Despite that there may be changes in the student's performance, still, this educational philosophy is teaching ideas that are constant essential and that doesn’t change. 

Along with the Perrenialism, Essentialism is a teacher-centered curriculum.

            As for the Progressivism, this is to promote democratic and social living, meaning child-centered curriculum which trends for school reforms, relevant and contextualized and humanistic education. This educational philosophy is offering subjects such as MAPEH which includes, Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health that accommodates the

learner’s interest. 

The Progressivist’s motto is to “learn by doing” and “experience is the best teacher.”

            Child-centered curriculum, this decribes the educational philosophy of the Reconstructionism. 

To improve and reconstruct society, HEKASI (Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika) is being introduced and Araling Panlipunan also with Economics relates with it. With this reason, teachers act as agents of change and reform in various educational projects including research, this is of course according to the book, Curriculum Development.

As to what I have concluded during our discussion, all four major educational philosophies are essential if one is to make a curriculum. All four are necessary, needed and required. 

So, learning these philosophies is a great start to realize what principles I’m holding to as well as gaining more knowledge of how the curriculum is being developed.