Essentialism aims to preserve society by teaching traditional subjects through a teacher-centered approach. The teacher's role is to impart discipline and expertise in core subjects like math, science, and history. Students are expected to memorize lessons and take on a passive role, trusting the teacher's guidance to acquire basic knowledge and skills needed to be model citizens. While essentialism provides stability, critics argue it discourages creativity and student engagement.

2. HELLO!I am Joy Marie Blasco
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9. Bagley believed that
education was NOT
supposed to CHANGE
society, but TO
PRESERVE IT.
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10. Essentialism in
the classroom
is…
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11. TEACHER
CENTERED
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14. The
teacher
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15. Teacher’s Role:
- teaches discipline and
hardwork
- an expert of content
knowledge
-accountable for student
learning 15

16. THE
CURRICULUM
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17. Goals:
- instill values
- produce model
citizens through
traditional subjects 17

18. -academic
emphasis
- discourages
vocational courses18

19. Strong emphasis on
basic skills in elementary
schools and on disciplined
knowledge and scholastic
achievement on secondary
schools.
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20. There should be a
common core curriculum
that is taught to all
students.
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Mathematics
Natural
Science
History
Foreign
Language
Literature
The
Curriculum

22. TEACHING
STRATEGIES
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23. - Lecture
- Memorization
- Homework
- Mastery Learning
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24. Classroom
Physical
Set-up 24

25. Daily
Student
Life 25

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27. Students should be
passive and be ready to
learn what the teacher
presents to them.
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29. Listen and
Learn
STUDENT’S
ROLE
Trust that the
teacher knows best
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30. Why do schools need
essentialism in the
education system?
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For the students to acquire basic knowledge,
skills and values.
To transmit the moral values and intellectual
knowledge that students need to become model
citizens.

31. CRITICISM OF ESSENTIALISM
IN EDUCATION
POSITIVE:
Stability of education
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NEGATIVE:
Students are more passive in their education.

32. To clearly illustrate
essentialism , let’s
watch this video.
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33. RECAP…
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34. Teach the basic,
or foundational
subjects
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35. Instill traditional
classroom morals
into the students
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36. Promote character
development of the
students by encouraging
valued characteristics to
be put to use. 36

37. Don’t focus so much on
their interests in determining
what to teach, but focus more
on important skills that should
be learned.
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38. Provide an environment
that is teacher-oriented and
allows for the practice of
essentialism to be
implemented.
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39. THANKS!Any questions?
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40. CREDITS
∎ https://www.theedadvocate.org/philosophies-education-2-types-teacher-centered-
philosophies/
∎ https://www.siue.edu/~ptheodo/foundations/essentialism.html
∎ https://classroom.synonym.com/essentialism-classroom-8765784.html
∎ https://www.theedadvocate.org/philosophies-education-2-types-teacher-centered-
philosophies/
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