Idealism emphasizes inner discipline of mind and body, advocating that a child's freedom should be restricted to promote responsibility through discipline. The role of the teacher is pivotal, as they serve as a role model and guide, influencing the child's education and self-realization. Various forms of idealism include platonic, objective, subjective, phenomenalism, and absolute idealism.

1. DISCIPLINE OF IDEALISM
 Idealism believes in inner discipline
(discipline of mind / body).
 Freedom of child should be restricted.
 Freedom does not mean liscense , it
implies responsibility and should be the
result of discipline. (Qualified Freedom)
 Discipline should be impressionist ie,
teacher should give good personal
examples of behaviour and conduct.
 Human behaviour should have internal
control rather than external once like
praise and punishment. (Self discipline)
IDEALISM AND TEACHER
 Teacher has a very crucial role in idealism.
 Teacher’s personality is of vital influence
on the education of the child.
 Teacher is the pivot (centre) of the
education process.
 Most important function of a teacher is to
guide the student towards perfection.
 Teacher is a role model (Working model).

2.  Teacher should command respect rather
than demand respect.
 Teacher must be friend , philosophers and
guide.
 Teacher is a gardener (Froebal).
 Teacher leads the child to self realisation.
FORMS OF IDEALISM
 Platonic Idealism
 Objective Idealism
 Subjective Idealism
 Phenomenalism
 Absolute Idealism