how idealism impact in education

1. Idealism
Presented by:
Pradip K. Chaudhary
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Nepal Open University

2. Outline
• Introduction
• Fundamental principles
• Philosophy of education
• Curriculum
• Teacher
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• Method of teaching
• Conclusions

3. Introduction
• Contribution of idealism by Socrates, Plato, Augustine, Immanuel Kant,
George Berkeley, and George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
• According to J.S. Ross “mind or spirit is essential world stuff” that the
true reality is of a mental character”.
• “Idealists point out that mind is central in understanding the world. To
them nothing gives a greater sense of reality than the activity of mind
engaged in trying to comprehence its world. For any thing to give a
greater sense of reality would be a contradiction in terms because to
know any thing real than mind would itself be a conception of mind”.
— Brubacher.
• Idealism concern about mind or soul rather than matter and body.
• Idealism emphasizes spiritual world where ideas, feelings and
knowledge reveals reality of mind and soul.
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4. Fundamental principles
• Spirit and mind brings reality.
– spiritual world is real and the ultimate truth where as the material world
is transitory and mortal.
• Ideas are more important than objects.
– knowledge of mind and soul can be obtained through ideas only. Ideas are
the ultimate reality where as objects die out sooner or later.
• God is source of all knowledge
– divine force maintains the existence and working of all entities.
• Man being spiritual is a supreme creation :
– Man have higher intellectual powers and shows greater levels of
intelligence and discrimination.
• Values are universal and eternal i.e. Truth, beauty and goodness
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5. Idealism philosophy of education
• Boosting the growth of mind or Truth
• Enhancing individualism and personality or self realization
• Serves as Root for development of Social betterment.
• To ensure spiritual development.
• Focus on Truth, Beauty and Goodness
– E.g. the power of education have ability to creates the change
in society or child growth etc.
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6. Idealism in Curriculum
• Focus on intellectual process or Humanities i.e. teaching
goal is link with concept to teach student.
• Make student ideal or spiritual man i.e. curriculum
should be organized that access child to grow completely.
• According to Pluto curriculum should be
– intellectual activities: Children languages, literature, social
sciences, Mathematics etc.
– aesthetic activities: Art and Poetry.
– Moral activities: Religion, Metaphysics and Ethics.
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7. Role of Teacher
• Serves as ideals model for student.
• Creation of spiritual environment for student.
• Improves thinking power of student.
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8. Method of Teaching
• Idealistic should not adopted any specific method but better
to accept traditional method of teaching.
• they approach themselves as creator of methods.
• some considered methods:
– Questions-Answers
– Conversation
– Dialogue
– Lecture
– Book study, Etc.
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9. Implications
• Development of moral character i.e. truth,
beauty and goodness.
• Contributing the growth of overall community.
• Preserve, boost and spread cultural values.
• Build solid relations with teacher and student.
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10. References
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/idealism/
• https://creatinghuman.com/idealism/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/idealism
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/idealism
• Thomas Hofweber, Idealism and the Harmony of Thought and
Reality, Mind, Volume 128, Issue 511, July 2019, Pages 699–
734, https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzy086
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11. Thank You
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