Philosophy Syllabus

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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course : Master in Management major in Educational Management


College : Graduate School
School Year: First Trimester 2019-2020

I. Course Title: Philosophy of Education


II. No. of Units : Three ( 3 )

III. Course Description:


This course deals with information on Philosophy of Education as a discipline, its
definition, some philosophical analysis, description or analysis of a particular
pedagogical approaches. Philosophers in Education who’s study constitutes
upbringing and education, the values and norms revealed through upbringing and
educational practices , the limits and legitimization of education as an academic
discipline and the relation between educational theory and practice.

IV. Course Objectives:


At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Give an Overview of Philosophy of Education


2. Identify Philosophers of Education and its contributions to Education
3. Understand Learning, Perception and Attribution
4. Come up with its own Philosophy as an educator
5. Submit a Research Proposal about Philosophy of Education

V. Course Content

Part I. AN OVERVIEW OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION


1. What is Philosophy of Education
2. Considerations on how the professions relate to broader philosophical or
sociocultural context
3. The Benefits of studying or reviewing Philosophy of Education
4. World Philosophers that contributed much on the field of Education
5. Importance of Philosophy in the lives of teachers

Part II. PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATION

1. Educational Philosophies
2. Perennialism
3. Essentialism
4. Progressivism
5. Reconstructionism/ Critical Theor
Part III LEARNING, PERCEPTION AND ATTRIBUTION
1. What is Learning
2. Theories of Learning
3. Perception
4. Factors Influencing Perception
5. Attribution
6. Common Attribution Errors
7. Factors that influence Attribution
8. Shortcuts Used in Forming Impressions of Others

Part IV Writing a Philosophy Statement

1. Objectives a a Teacher
2. How to achieve your objectives as a teacher
3. How will you measure your teaching effectiveness
4. Why are you into teaching?

Part V. My Educational Philosophy


1. Four critical areas that are paramount to classroom success
 Learning environment
 Flexibility
 Aurhenticity
 Competence

Part VI World Philosophers and its contribution to the field of Education

1. Plato
2. Immanuel Kant
3. George Wilhe;m Friedrich Hegel
4. Aristotle
5. Avicenna
6. Lbn Tufail
7. John Locke
8. Jean-Jacques Rosseau
9. Mortimer Jerome Adler
10. Harry S. Broudy
11. Thomas Aquinas
12. John Milton
13. John Dewey
14. William James
15. William Heard Kilpatrick
16. Nel Noddings
17. Richard Rorty
18. Richard Stanley Peters
19. Paulo Freire
20. Martin Heidegger
21. Hans-Georg Gadamer
22. Jean-Francois Lyotard
23. Michel Foucault
24. Allan Bloom
25. Charlotte Mason
26. William Chandler Bagley
27. George Counts
28. Mana Montessori
29. Rudolf Stainer
30. A.S. Neill
31. Jean Piaget
32. Jerome Bruner
33. John Hault

V. Learning Activities:

1. Lecture/ Discussion
2. Reporting
3. International Field Trips/ Film Showing
4. Symposium/ Seminars / Debate

VI. Learning Assessment:

1. Examinations ( Prelim/Mid-Term/Finals )
2. Participation in any class activities/ Recitation
3. Submission of Course Requirements ( Reaction/ Research/ Case Studies and
Written Reports )

Grading Procedures:

1. Attendance to – 10%
2. CP _ 25%
3. Major Exam. _ 30%
4. Projects _ 15%
5. Reports _ 20%
T O T A L _ 100%

VII. Course Policies:


1. Observe PCU values/ culture at all times
2. Attend classes regularly /submit reports on time
3. Participate actively in any class activities & discussions.
4. Bring along this course syllabus every meeting,
5. Submit course requirements on or before the date of submission.
Prepared by:

Dean AMELITO M. LIWANAG, ED.D/DPA/DBA


Professor

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