This ppt for the study about the Philosophical studies

2. BY
JEFRIN MAHES NAYAGAM C
19BDHS01
PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION OF
EDUCATION

3. PRAGMATISM

4.  Pragmatism is derived from greek word ‘pragma’
which means activity or the work done.
 The word Pragmatism is derived from greek word
‘pragmatikos’ which means parcticability or utility
 Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that began in
the United States around 1870.

5. Prediction
 Problem Solving
 Action
Rejects

6. Exponents
 William James
 Charles Pierce
 Schiller
 John j Dewey
 Kilpatrick

7. Fundamental Principles
1. Reality is in process, it is still in making and not
read-made.
2. The outlook is social.
3. Believe in the existence of God to an extent.
4. Ultimate reality is utility.
5. Universe has been created by man.
6. Values are changeable which are created by man.
7.It is anthropo-centric. Human experience at the
centre of reality.
8. It is pluralistic.
9. No law is universal. Society is the base.
10. It is anthropo-centric.

8. Educational Principles
1. Emphasises on social and physical environment.
2. Attaches importance on experimentation, experience and
utility.
3. Child is at the centre of all educational activities.
4. Opposes bookish learning.
5. Philosophy is developed from education.
6. Supports restricted freedom of the child.
7. Education is a dynamic and active process.

9. Aims of Education
1. The aim of education is dynamic in nature.
2. Aims at social efficiency
3. Adjustment with present and to change the present.
4. Aim is more education.
5. Creation of new values.
6. Educational aims change according to times, places and
circumstances.
7. No pre-determined or fixed aims.

10. Curriculum
1. Emphasis on practical and utilitarian subjects.
2. Based on the principle of utility, integration and
child’s natural interests, and experience.
3. Important place to scientific and social subjects.

11. Important subjects
 Health and Hygiene
 Physiology
 Sociology
 History
 Geography
 Agriculture
 Home Science
 Mathematics

12. Methods of Teaching
1. Learning by activity.
2. Learning through experience.
3. Project method.
4. Experimental method.
5. Integration method
6. Correlation.

13. Discipline
1. Restricted freedom
2. Social discipline

14. 1. Teacher occupies an important place in education.
2. He puts the pupil in the position of a discoverer or
experimenter.
3. He is not to impose anything on the child.
4. He is a friend, philosopher and guide.
5.He helps the child to solve his problems himself.
Teacher

15. School
1. School is a laboratory for experimentation.
2. It is society in miniature