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This document discusses social reconstructionism in education. Some key points: - Social reconstructionism aims to reconstruct social experiences and culture through education to create a better, more democratic society. It focuses on preparing students for social change. - Teachers play an active role in reforming society by developing students' critical thinking skills and initiating social change. The goal is to develop students into "social engineers." - When applied in American and Philippine education, social reconstructionism faced challenges like standardized curricula, English-only instruction, and disconnects between classroom learning and students' communities. - In the Philippines, community school programs that integrated school and community functions were more effective at social and educational development. However,
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The document outlines several philosophies of education and their key principles and curricular offerings:
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- Realism uses scientific methods and problem-solving approaches through subjects like science and social science to provide essential knowledge for survival.
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- Essentialism teaches core skills like reading, writing and arithmetic as well as sciences, literature and values to develop individuals for cultural demands.
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The document outlines several philosophies of education and their key principles and curricular offerings:
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- Realism uses scientific methods and problem-solving approaches through subjects like science and social science to provide essential knowledge for survival.
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- Essentialism teaches core skills like reading, writing and arithmetic as well as sciences, literature and values to develop individuals to perform capably and adjust to culture.
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Social Reconstructionism
- 3. SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONISM follows need to reconstruct a human’s social experience & culture PRAGMATISM
- 4. SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONISM AGREE ON PREMISES based from specific cultural patterns defined by living on a specific time & place (Gutek, 2009). Culture is dynamic, growing, and changing human beings can refashion culture for growth & development
- 5. aims in addressing social questions to create a better society & worldwide democracy EDUCATION prepare people for new social order
- 6. SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONISM OVERCOME COERCION CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS & AWARENESS MUST BE EXERCISED
- 7. Whatever the public consensus says it is We arrive at truth through process of What is the TRUTH? How do we know the TRUTH? EPISTEMOLOGICAL QUESTION ASKS TRIAL & ERROR AXIOLOGICAL QUESTION ASKS What is good and beautiful?
- 8. Students are the major element in bringing social change for at a young age, they are more capable of initiating and adapting to change especially if they are influenced by appropriate adult role models.
- 9. EDUCATIONAL METHODS Pupil - teacher dialogue Praxis (problem solving is applied) After thorough study on a specific, it is tried and reviewed again. One should be able to face every social issue without fear and hesitation.
- 10. – George S. Counts, Social Foundations of Education (1934) Contributions and Influences to and Implications for Education “A fact never to be forgotten is that education, taken in its entirety, is by no means an exclusively intellectual matter. The major object of education since the beginning of time has been the induction of the immature individual into the life of the group”
- 11. SCHOOL’S MISSION Reconstructionists Progressivists Learning should be EXPERIENTIAL than spoon - fed by information Critical enough to examine & be open to reforms for a balanced culture & present innovations Whole school community as agents of change
- 12. PHYSICAL SET -UP EXPERIENTIAL students emerge in a free setting
- 13. Curriculum USE OF TEST for a reliable feedback on student’s performance should be used cautiously and with appropriate reason. Useful to track the progress of a student to see the effectiveness of the curriculum
- 14. Curriculum Identify and address the particular need of a student in a certain area. should be aligned with the objectives of the lesson and the activities to be conducted Students are evaluated on how active is their role in the community or as a social activist instead of the usual paper and pencil test.
- 15. Qualities of Teachers Recognize emergence of a world society Expected to devise policies & programs Reform society through their initiation to help students become social engineers facilitator Teachers as Students will carry good dialogues develop interest think deeper provide reasonable conclusions & actions SOCIETAL CONCERN
- 16. Reflective inquiry method to life’s problems Plan actions and address problems rather than finding ways to cope with it grouped according to interest For people to be prepared to act upon assumptions Social set - up
- 17. Social Reconstructionism in American Education Setting
- 18. Four broad ideas 1. Nationalized & centralized economic system 2. It attacks laissez - faire economics & calls for a centralized economic system 3. Teachers to proactively organize 4. Break the power that elite classes have often held in educational setting Individualism Community - Oriented Framework
- 19. 1. Students learn rote, bland, one - dimensional 2. Not prompted to adopt a critical mindset nor taught to culturally analyze & look beyond 3. Education of a whole person is NOT important Standardized Framework Not allowed to relate what they are learning to their own lives The teacher’s role is to actively seek teaching in a personal context that prompts REFLECTION Common Problems
- 20. Social Reconstructionism in Philippine Educational Setting
- 21. Problems encountered 1. English as a medium of instruction 2. Use of American textbooks 3. Learned more about history of the Americans than Asian history Filipino writers / authors To produce books as instructional materials
- 22. Studying the filipino child 1. Confined in classrooms 2. Instruction was limited to textbooks 3. Isolated from community life & needs Characteristics Reactions to social situations BIG GAP community schools 4. Reading/Learning from American text could not be communicated at home 5. What was taught did not function in the life of the child, family, and environment
- 23. COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAM 1. School and community functions are INTEGRATED 2. Health included 3. PUROK - teachers/principals work to improve their own community Vital instruction Social/ Educational development 4. Significant development in history of Philippine Education 5. Effective instrument for advancement of underdeveloped areas
- 24. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED LACK OF INTELLIGENT CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL FACILITIES & FINANCIAL RESOURCES