a brief presentation of reconstructionism.

2. Warm welcome and clapping for
everybody from everybody

3. Reconstructionism
Presented by
Khan

4. Broad outline
What is Reconstructionism?
Discuss the role of this philosophy of education with
reference to the following aspects of education:-
Aims of education
Principles of education
Curriculum
Methods of teaching
Role of teacher
Student evaluation

9. What is reconstructionism?
Theodore Brameld (1904-1987) founder of social
reconstructionism, in reaction against the realities of World War
II.

10. Major thinkers
George Counts (1889-1974)
John Brameld (1904-87), originator of the term
reconstructionism in 1950.
Paulo Freire (1921-1997)

11. Aims of 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.

12. 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

13. 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.

14. Methods of teaching
Problem
solving
Cooperative
learning
Experiential
Critical
thinking

15. Role of teacher
Social change activist.
A resource person.
Facilitator.

16. 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

17. CONTRIBUTION OF RECONSTRUCTIONISM:
Provoke critical thinking in minds.
Concern for social values such as:
Justice,
Welfare-based community,
Urge to promote world peace through social
justice, economic justice, equality of
opportunity, freedom and democracy…..

18. CRITIQUE OF RECONSTRUCTIONISM:
Reconstructionism suffer from shallowness.
Appears to be more a romantic notion of what
schools can do. Vague about detailed
implementation.
How to keep record and follow-up the every bit
of detailed participation of students in social
environment.
More relevant to advanced level of education.

19. References
 https://prezi.com/ngoig3pxpodm/social-reconstructionism/
 https://edu-513.wikispaces.com/file/view/Reconstructionism.ppt