Social Dimension & Teaching Profession PDF

# FTRC Falculan Twins' Review Center ## Shaping Teachers. Transforming Lives. ## SOCIAL DIMENSION & TEACHING PROFESSION ### Day 1 ### I. Philosophical Foundation #### IDEALISM (Plato) * Ideas are the only true reality. * What exists is in the mind only. * Existence of ideas independent from the...

# FTRC Falculan Twins' Review Center ## Shaping Teachers. Transforming Lives. ## SOCIAL DIMENSION & TEACHING PROFESSION ### Day 1 ### I. Philosophical Foundation #### IDEALISM (Plato) * Ideas are the only true reality. * What exists is in the mind only. * Existence of ideas independent from the material world * Ideas are innate * Values teach values to students * Perfect being (God) and spirits * "dream" and "want" **It's all in the mind** **→ Idealistic** **→ Mind only** * concept of God and spirits **Sample Questions:** 1. Teacher Jane is concerned more on conceptual matters since reality is mental. She holds this kind of philosophy: * a. Empiricism * b. Realism * **c. Idealism** * d. Progressivism 2. If a teacher would say that honesty is still an important value, even if no values it, the teacher can be regarded then as: * a. Realist * b. Empiricist * **c. Idealist** * d. Positivist 3. The values education student teaches faith, hope and love and values, which are believed to be permanent values, whether they be valued by people or not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored? * a. Realism * b. Existentialism * **c. Idealism** * d. Pragmatism #### REALISM (Aristotle) * Reality exists independent of human mind. * Reality exists in the real world. * Ultimate reality is the world of physical objects, things you can touch. **opposite of idealism** **→ Actual and Objective** **→ to see is to believe** * Concerned with what is real, what is actual. * Fulfill and pursue dreams. * Truth is objective, what can be observed. * There is action. Actual. * Some supporters: John Amos Comenius & John Locke **Sample Questions:** 1. Student Anton pursues a degree in Education to fulfill his dream of becoming a Teacher. This action demonstrates this kind of philosophy. * a. Progressivism * **c. Realism** * b. Perennialism * d. Reconstructivism 2. Teacher Suzanne believes that "truth exist in objective order and independent of the knower". She is considered: * **a. Idealist** * **b. Realist** * c. Pragmatist * d. Essentialist 3. A teacher told a student: "Your sickness is not on your mind for you are really sick, you have a fever and a flu..." This shows that the teacher adheres what philosophy. * a. Pragmatism * b. Naturalism * **c. Idealism** * **d. Realism** ## EMPIRICISM (John Locke) * Legitimate knowledge arises from what is provided to the mind by the senses. * Experience through the use of senses is the source of knowledge. * Sources of knowledge are sense-based experience and data. **→ More senses involved, more learning** **→ Observation** **→ Empirical data - data gathered through senses** **Sample Questions:** 1. When a teacher emphasizes that man's sense should be trusted because this is the only way to acquire knowledge, the teacher can be regarded as: * a. Naturalist * b. Realist * **c. Empiricist** * d. Pragmatist 2. In the schools, we teach realities that cannot be verified by the senses like an invincible god or Allah. Whose beliefs does this practice negate? * **a. Empiricist** * b. Rationalist * c. Skeptics * d. Stoicists 3. "Don't just believe because your teacher said so. You must be able to prove with data that such conclusion is correct" is a thought that comes from a/an: * a. rationalist * b. essentialist * **c. empiricist** * d. pragmatist ## EXISTENTIALISM (Soren Kierkegaard and Jean Paul Sartre) * Reality is subjective * Individual choice and standards are central; responsibility * Man's freedom in the accomplishment of his destiny. * Unique individuals **→ Existence of Human** **→ Humans are in control** **→ The power to choose or decide** **→ Uniqueness** **→ Choice and freedom ** **Sample Questions:** 1. "Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings and actions,"from which philosophy is this thought based? * a. Perennialism * b. Essentialism * **c. Existentialism** * d. Progressivism 2. Teacher Cris views his students as a unique, free choosing and responsible individuals. He encourages them to develop their own individualities. What philosophy does Teacher Cris adhere to? * a. Humanism * **b. Existentialism** * c. Reconstructivism * d. Essentialism ## ESSENTIALISM (William Bagley) * Going back to the basics * Focus on 3Rs (reading writing and arithmetic) * Subject matter is the center of the educational process. * The teacher is the authority. * Specialization and specialized subjects * Essence precedes existence **→ Goal: learn the basics** **→ Teacher-centered** **→ Master the basic skills** **→ Teacher ang main character** **Sample Questions:** 1. This is the defining feature of essentialism? * a. Existence preceded essence * **b. Essence preceded existence** * c. Essence is non-existence * d. Existence is non-essence 2. Curriculum's essence is the back to the basic education. * a. Existentialism * **b. Humanism** * c. Realism * d. Essentialism