Reconstructionism aims to reconstruct society through education. It believes that education should prepare students to address social, political, and economic problems and reconstruct society. Major reconstructionist educators include Theodore Brameld, George Counts, and Paulo Freire who saw schools as agents of social and political change. Reconstructionism is based on the philosophical perspective of pragmatism and aims to reflect democratic ideals through curriculum focused on civic education, real social problems, and controversial issues to improve quality of life. The role of the teacher is as a social change activist and facilitator.

1. Reconstructionism

2. Presented To :Miss
Misbaha Yasmeen
Presented by: Saba Khalid
BS (CS) 8TH Semester
BPGCW(Air university)

3. Outline
Reconstructionis
Philosophical
Perspective in
Education
Social
Reconstructionis
Reconstructionist
educators

4. Outline
Philosophical
Root
Aims in
Education
Teaching
Method
Curriculum
Instructional
Methods
Principles
Role of Teacher
Purpose of
Schooling
Nature of the
Learner

5. Reconstructionism?
 Also known as SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONISM, this theory
claims to be the true successor of progressivism and
declares that the chief of purpose of education is to
“RECONSTRUCT” society in order to meet the cultural crisis
brought about by social, political, and economic problems.

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7. Social Reconstructionism

8. The two major premises of
Reconstructionism
1. Society is in need of constant reconstruction or change
2. Such social change involves a reconstruction of education in
reconstructing the society

9. Reconstructionis
t educators
1. THEODORE BRAMELD
2. GEORGE COUNTS
3. PAULO FREIRE

10. Reconstructionist educators

11. Reconstructionist educators
 He believed that Education had the
responsibility to mold human beings
into cohesive & compassionate
society
 ‘‘ School become powerful force for
Social & Political change ’’

12. Reconstructionist educators

13. Reconstructionist educators

14. Philosophical
Root PRAGMATISM

15. Philosophical Root
 A reasonable and logical way of doing things or thinking
about problems that is based on dealing with specific
situations instead of ideas and theories.

16. Aims in Education

17. Aims in Education
 Taking education to be the instrument for achieving social and
 cultural improvement.
 Enabling the learners to envision the good future and spend their learning as a
preparation for their role in the future.

18. Curriculum
 Curriculum to reflect democratic ideals.
 Emphasis on civic education.
 Focus on real social problems and controversial issues.
 Based on ethics in improving quality of life,More focus on
community building

19. Principles of Education
 Education serves as a means for
change to overcome
oppression and improve human
conditions.
 Never settle on What is, but
what might be.

20. Teaching method

21. Role of teacher
 Social change activist.
 A resource person.
 Facilitator.

22. Purpose of Schooling

23. Nature of the Learner

24. Student evaluation
 No standardized test for evaluation
 Evaluation on the basis of their ability as a social activist
rather than their scores in written examinations.
 Student evaluation based on their self assessment

25. Instructional Methods