Field Study Report

1. The Teacher's Philosophy of Education

2. ESSENTIALISM
 Aim: Promote intellectual growth of
learners for competence.
 Teacher's role: Sole authority in the
subject matter.
 Focus: Essential skills, 3 R's.
 Trends: Back to Basics, cultural
literacy, excellence.

3. PERENNIALISM
 Aim: To educate the rational person,
cultivate intellect
 Teacher's role: Assist learners to
think with reason (critical thinking,
HOTS).
 Focus: Classical subject, Great Books,
Enduring curriculum.
 Trends: Use of Great Books; Bible,
Koran, Classical Books

4. EXISTENTIALISM
 Aim: Education of the whole being, as
unique individuals.
 Teacher's role: Help students define
who they are, their essence.
 Focus: Self-paced, self-directed,
learner-centered.
 Trends: Individualized learning, values
clarification.

5. PROGRESSIVISM
 Aim: Promote democratic social living
 Teacher's role: Develop lifelong
learners.
 Focus: Learner-centeredness,
interdisciplinary, outcome-based.
 Trends: Humanistic education,
contextualized curriculum, equal
opportunities for all.

6. RECONSTRUCTIONISM
 Aim: Improve and reconstruct society.
Education for change.
 Teacher's role: Agent of change and
reform.
 Focus: Transformation of present to
future landscape
 Trends: Global education, convergence,
transformative education.

7. LINGUISTIC PHILOSOPHY
 Aim: Develop communication skills in
different languages (Multilingualism).
 Teacher's role: Provide experiential
learning to learn language.
 Focus: Language and communication.
 Trends: Mastery of communication skills
(verbal, non-verbal, paraverbal or
listening, speaking, writing, reading
and viewing.

8. BEHAVIORISM
 Aim: Modify and shape learner's
behavior.
 Teacher's role: Arrange enviromental
conditions to change behavior.
 Focus: Learners and learning enviroment
that act as stimuli.
 Trends: Education for sustainable
development, ubiquitous classroom,
multi-sensory stimuli.

9. CONSTRUCTIVISM
 Aim: Develop intrinsically motivated
learners
 Teacher's role: Teaching students to
learn
 Focus: Experiential learning
 Trends: UNESCO's Pillars of education;
multiple perspectives

10. Resources…
 Field study 6 Book by Purita Bilbao D.Ed