For educational purposes

1. D I S C U S S A N T : B A B Y LY N E . A L C A R A Z
INTRODUCTION TO
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION

2. PHILOSOPHY
•Derived from two Greek words.
•Philo meaning “love”.
•Sophia meaning “wisdom”.
•Love of wisdom

3. •According to Plato, philosophy is a
process of constant questioning, and
questioning necessarily takes the
form of dialogue.

5. EDUCATION
•Derived from Latin words.
•Educare– “bring up”
•Educere – “bring out”
•Educatum- “to lead”

6. •According to Mahatma Gandhi
“Education”is the acquisition of
knowledge and experience as well as
the development of skills, habits and
attitudes which help a person to lead
a full and wrathful material as a well
as non material life.

7. MEANING OF PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION / EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSOPHY
•A philosophy of education is a
statement that identifies and clarifies
the beliefs, values and understanding
of an individual or group with respect
to education.

8. FUNCTION OF PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION
• Determining the aims of education.
• Harmonizing old and new traditions in the field of
education.
• Providing the educational planners , administrators and
educators with the progressive vision to achieve
educational development.
• Preparing the young generation to face the challenges of
the modern times.
• In order to make teaching most effective , a teacher must
understand his or her own philosophies

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