Essentialism in Educational Philosophy

1. Educational
Philosophy:ESSENTIALI
SM
Manikad, Karla Anjelica BSIE-
AE 3A

2. ESSENTIALI
SM
* Extremely
important or
necessary* Very
Basic
(Suffix)
* Belief,
style,
attitude, etc.
A belief that something is
necessary

3. • Liberal arts material was important
to teacher education
• Students have rights to a well-
educated and culturally
knowledgeable teacher
• Importance of teacher
• Importance of accuracy

4. • Aims to instill students with the
“essentials” of academic
knowledge
Reading, writing, literature, history,
Mathematics, science, arts, and music.

5. • Students are required to master a
set of body of information and
basic techniques for their grade
level before they are promoted to
a higher level.
* Grade one before grade two, English 1
before English 2, etc.

6. • For the students to acquire basic
knowledge, skills, and values
• To hopefully transmit the traditional moral
values and intellectual knowledge that
students need to become model citizens.

7. Positive:
Stability of education
Negative:
Students take more on the
passive role on their education
Individual creativity is often
squelched