Group four gave their presentation based on chapter seven from the text Introduction to Teaching. This is a very important chapter for future teachers because we have to start thinking about what our philosophy for teaching is, and then write a paper discussing what those philosophies are. Group four did a wonderful job
explaining what the four different philosophies of education are and what was involved with each one.
Perennialism is a type of philosophy that suggests that nature, including human nature, is constant. The educational goal is to train the intellect. This type of teaching method is highly strict and focuses on academic work.
Essentialism suggests that critical knowledge and skills exist that all people should possess. Their educational goal is to acquire the basic skills needed to function in today's world. The learning environment would be highly structured and would focus on essential knowledge and basic skills.
Progressivism is a philosophy that emphasises real-world problem solving and individual development. This type of teaching goals would be to develop problem solving, decision making, and other life skills. The learning environment would be Democratic; collaborative; emphasis on learner responsibility.
The last philosophy is social reconstruction. This type of philosophy believes that schools, teachers, and students should take the lead in addressing social problems and improving society. The learning environment would model equity and justice, and discussion, collaboration and students projects would be the teaching method.
Group four showed us a couple of clips from two different movies, Dangerous Minds, and The Dead Poets Society, that tied in nicely to their presentation. Overall, I thought it was a very informative presentation.
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