Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
How to Develop a Personal Teaching Philosophy in Higher Education
This course explored the concept of 'wonder', which is the beginning of wisdom advocated by the World Philosophies of Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism and Existentialism. Educational Philosophies of Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism and Reconstructionism parallel to World Philosophies were also studied. The concepts of Ontology, Epistemology and Axiology, known as the tools of philosophers embedded in Philosophy, were used as the platform to create personal teaching philosophies.
3 weeks, 2 hours per week
Esther Gnanamalar Sarojini Daniel
Honorary Professor (Science Education)
Universiti Malaya
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Compare the attributes of the main world philosophies and educational philosophies and their contribution to education.
- Explain the relation of philosophical tools of ontology, epistemology, and axiology to the development of knowledge.
- Describe personal education philosophical positions.
- Describe the role of 'wonder' in the discovery of knowledge.
Syllabus
- What is ‘wonder’ in philosophical thought
- The four world philosophies of Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism and Existentialism
- The four educational philosophies of Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism and Reconstructionism
- The educational psychologies of Behaviourism, Constructivism, Information Processing and Humanism and their links to Philosophy
- The tools of philosophers embedded in each philosophy to create our own personal philosophy of teaching
Issued on 7th August 2023
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