This document outlines the agenda and activities for a class discussing educational philosophy. The class will involve discussing each student's personal philosophy of education based on major philosophers studied. Next week, students will take a final exam comparing and contrasting the philosophies and how they have influenced the student's own views. Students are instructed to turn in their philosophy of education paper and study for the exam by bringing notes and their textbook to the final class. Late work will not be accepted past the last class.

1. YOUR EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSOPHY
What do you believe education should be?

2. Agenda
• Tonight –
• Discussion: Let’s discuss your educational philosophy – What it is?
What is it based on? How would you institute it in schools? What are
some major flaws in our education system? How can they be dealt
with?
NEXT WEEK: In class essay (FINAL EXAM) - The question you will
address is how your view of what makes a good education has been
changed or influenced by the various philosophies we have discussed in
class. Compare and contrast philosophers and their philosophies. This
will be an open book exam. Bring notes and your book to class.
• Before you leave: Turn in your finished Philosophy of Education
paper and Final Exam Essay.
• Late work: All late work must be turned TONIGHT or you will receive
a zero for the assignments. See me after class if you have questions
or concerns.

3. Philosophy of Education Web
• Examine the information on the cards you are
given.
• Study the web.
• Working together create the web on the table.
• Use blank cards to add to the web.
• Take one philosopher at a time and explore
how his/her beliefs would affect the final
society.

4. Education: A Complex Web
How do
we
learn?
Philosoph
ers
What is
knowled
ge?
Who
should
learn?
Who
should
teach
them?
What
influen
ces
what
they
teach?
How do
they
teach it?
What kind of
society
results?
Blank
slate to
be filled
Learns
through
senses
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Kant
Locke
Rousseau
Montessori
Dewey
Whitehead
Bloom
Definitions
Facts
Concepts
Behaviors
Principles
Skills
Values
Discipline
Obedienc
e
Thinking
Solving
Problems
Experienc
es
Free for
all
Private
for all
Private
for
some
Teachers
Administr
ators
Bd of Ed
Business
es
States
Federal
Governm
ent
Non-
profits
For
profits
Parents
Libraries-
books
Courts
Anyone
Family
Spiritual
Beliefs
Cultural
heritage
Political
Party
Educati
on
Memoriz
ation
Lecture
Problem
solving
Active
experien
ces
Projects
Rational
Just
Unjust
Equality
Inequality
Good
workers
Poor Workers
Unmotivated
Creative
Followers
Leaders
Self-sufficient
Dependent

5. Your Philosophy of Education
•What is your
philosophy?
•What is it based
on?
•How would you
institute it in
schools?

6. What is your philosophy?
• What is the most
important thing students
should learn in school?
• What is the primary role
of the teacher?
• What teaching method
should predominate?

7. What is it based on?
• Which philosopher most
influenced your ideas
about education?
• What school
experiences of your own
influenced your ideas?
• What political, spiritual,
cultural, or social ideas
influenced your ideas?

8. How would you institute it in schools?
Which type of educational
institution(s) would be the
best place(s) to carry out
your philosophy?
• Publically funded
• Privately funded
• Run for profit
• Parent chosen
• Having a spiritual or religious
focus
• Having a social or cultural
focus

9. FINAL EXAM
• Use your textbook & class notes. Be ready to quote
the philosophers.
• The question you will address is how your view of
what makes a good education has been changed
or influenced by the various philosophies we
have discussed in class. Compare and contrast
philosophers and their philosophies.

10. Today is the Last Class!
• Before you leave: Turn in your finished
essays.
• Late work: All late work must be turned in
by TODAY or you will receive a zero for the
assignment.
Any Questions?