Educational philosophy

Introduction: The Revolution: A Novel from Ancient past John Dewey is one the great and famous thinker of 20th century. His book “Democracy and Education” is one of the most authentic works on education. He was born in America on 25 October 1859. He was awarded degree of PhD at the age of 25 years. Dewy served as a professor of philosophy in many universities of America. PRAGMATISM: Taneja (2001) claimed that The term pragmatism is derived from Greek word meaning action from which the words practical and practice have come.. Pragmatists are practical people believing in finishing the book here, solving the problem now making the social contact immediately striking the business deals at once. The emphasis of pragmatism is on action rather then on thought. Thought is subordinated to action it is made an instrument to find the suitable means for action that is why pragmatism is also called instrumentalism. According to this the thinker is the manipulator not is holder he is eng...

“How we think” By John Dewey. John Dewey in his book “How w think” argues that thinking is a natural process like breathing and heartbeat. Therefore it is impossible to teach some one to think. However it is possible to help someone thinking. This is the duty of the teacher to provide such kind of encouraging environment which helps the child to stimulate creative thinking. In the fifteenth chapter “the recitation and the training of thought” he discusses the importance of recitation in the process of teaching and learning. During the process the teacher has the closest contact with the students which influence their language habits. It also helps the teacher to provide guidance during the activity which indirectly helps the teacher for observation about the process of teaching and learning. Recitation is an instrument for those teachers who are skillful.             Before discussion on recitation versus reflection it i...

Pragmatism Definition of Pragmatism Pakistani Public education is heavily reliant on Dewey's ideas. Dewey, on the other hand was one of the all time great educationist and thinker, and a proponent of pragmatism. "Pragmatism" is derived from “Pragma” means practice. Originated in America, Pragmatism maintains that ideas and theories are results of practice, and their value is assessed through knowing their practical results . Meaning and value are two important subject matters of philosophy. The two most important questions are: 1. How meanings are created? 2. How values are determined? Sanders Peirce answers the first question about meaning of ideas. He holds that meaning of ideas lie in their practical consequences. If we want to know the meaning of word hard , it can be known through performing a practical. Through scratching an object, we can know if it is hard or soft. We can scratch a soft object, and we can't scratch a hard one. This precisely is the ...

John Dewey (1859-1952) Introduction: John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and practical teacher. He was born in Vermont in New England in 1859. He was the son of a shop keeper and was brought up in rural environment. Dewey revolted against the existing and traditional aims of education such as moral aim, disciplinary aim and the informative aim. He said the schools should strive to elevate the aims of civic and social experience, vocational and practical usefulness and the individual development. Dewey died in New York City on 1 June 1952. The experience of early years brought to him two convictions: i. The traditional methods of schooling were useless. ii. Human contacts of everyday life provide unlimited, natural, and dynamic learning situations. He heard the lively comments and discussions in his father’s shop and realized the strength and power of group consciousness in the various activities of small society. These tw...

Educational Philosophy of John Dewey Introduction: John Dewey is the most distinguished American thinker who is both a philosopher and an educator of the twentieth century. He was born in October, 1859 in Burlington and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1874. For many years he worked as a professor of philosophy at the Universities of Minnesota, Michigan and Chicago. Before his death 1952, he remained a professor of education and philosophy at the University of Columbia, New York. He has intimately identified philosophy with education. In this paper I will discuss, what education is? What is philosophy? Philosophy and education, Philosophy of education, Relationship between philosophy and education. What is Education? Education is an important social activity panned shared by the parents and the society. Education is a process of learning to live the life of a community. Definition of Education: Aristole has defined education as “creation of a sound mind in ...