The document discusses the concept of liberal education and the ideal qualities of a liberally educated individual. Liberal education aims to cultivate free individuals through broad knowledge across various fields like science, culture and society as well as in-depth study in specific areas. It helps students develop skills like communication, problem solving, and applying knowledge to real-world settings. A liberally educated person listens and understands well, can converse with diverse groups, communicates clearly, solves problems, respects rigor and truth, and empowers others.

1. The Ideal “Self” of the
Liberally Educated Individual

2. In psychology,the real self and the ideal
self are terms used to describe personality
domains.

3. What is LIBERAL EDUCATION?
-is a system or course education suitable
for the cultivation of a free (Latin:liber)
human being. It is from medieval concept
of the liberal arts or more commonly now,
the liberalism of the Age of Enlightenment

4. What is LIBERAL EDUCATION?
-the liberally educated man understands, by
understanding the distinction and interrelations of the
basic fields of subject matter, the differences and
connections between poetry and history, science and
philosophy, theoretical and practical science; he
understands that the same methods cannot be applied
in all these fields; he knows the methods of appropriate
to each.

5. Philosophy of Liberal Education
“The aim of liberal education is to create
and the disposition to try to reach
agreements on matters of fact, theory, and
actions through rational discussions.”

6. Liberal Education Today
Liberal Education is an approach to learning that empowers
individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity,
and change. It provides students with broad knowledge of the
wider world (e.g. science, culture, and society) as well as in-
depth study in a specific area of interest.
A liberal education helps students develop a sense of social
responsibility, as well as strong and transferable intellectual and
practical skills such as communication, analytical and problem
solving skills, and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and
skills in real-world settings.

7. The Changing Nature of Liberal Education
Liberal Education in the Twentieth Century Liberal Education in the Twenty-First
WHAT
*intellectual and personal development
*an option for the fortunate
*viewed as non-vocational
*intellectual and personal development
*a necessity for all students
*essential for success in a global economy
and for informed citizenship
HOW
*through studies in arts and sciences
disciplines (“the major”) and/or through
general education in the initial years of
college
*through studies that emphasize the
essential learning outcomes across the entire
educational continuum-from school through
college-at progressively higher level of
achievement
WHERE
*liberal arts colleges or colleges of arts and
sciences in larger institutions
*all schools, community colleges, colleges
and universities, as well as across all fields of
study

8. QUALITIES OF A “LIBERALLY” EDUCATED
PERSON
They listen and they hear.
They read and they understand.
They can talk with anyone.
They can write clearly and persuasively and movingly.
They can solve a wide variety of puzzle and problems.

9. QUALITIES OF A “LIBERALLY” EDUCATED
PERSON
They respect rigor, not so much for its own sake but
as a way of seeking truth.
They practice respect and humility, tolerance and
self-criticism.
They understand how to get things done in the
world.
They nurture and empower the people around them.

10. THANK YOU
and
GODBLESS!
Prepared by:
MARICEL R. SANQUE