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Discuss the The three prominent philosophical positions that are closely related to Perennialism and progressivism.

The three prominent philosophical positions that are closely related to Perennialism and progressivism

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Martin
Idealism

It is largely a traditionalist view which is a carry over from Plato’s writings
Idealism uses deductive reasoning in its quest for answers to current day problems. They believe in the independence of truth from the individual or the society.
There is over emphasis on the intellectual aspects.
Idealism stresses the role of education in the transmission of the cultural heritage as handed through the ages from the past. Hence it is a preserving function.
It allows the concurrent study of liberal and vocational education, as a means to living completely through understanding life

Realism
The realist believes in the existence of a real world, divorced from the imaginations of the perceiver.
To the realist, the real world is the physical world of the physical matter of man and has a specific role to play in daily routine and actions.
Here, the problems of man in life are approached through the inductive method by which data is gathered to form a basis for new principles and generalizations.
Realism accepts God as the motive cause of all existence.
Realism argues that education should induct learners into their culture and help them to adjust to the natural order of things in order to live in harmony with the universe.
Teachers act as guides: making children aware of the true nature of real world.
Realists advocate a study of physical and social sciences which are instrumental to explaining natural phenomena.
Mathematics is also encouraged.

Advocates of realism include John Amos Comenius, John Locke and John Herbart.

Pragmatism
It is a progressivist position that sees reality as being in a state of flux or constant change.
Pragmatists employ the realist approach in gathering information and facts, and idealist approach in generalizing about the facts gathered.
Pragmatism seeks meaning in the immediate situation
According to pragmatists education
- Should enable the learner to experience situations in practice
- Is a means for recreating, controlling and redirecting, experience.
- Should help learners to solve their problems and is to be considered an integral part of life.
Systematic sequencing of learning experiences is emphasized by pragmatists

Teachers should provide an atmosphere in which learners identify the problems and seek solutions to them.
Teachers should also arrange an environment that provides experience for learners.
The curriculum should be organized on the basis of the learners’ interests and the subject matter selected should help the learner to solve problems

marto answered the question on May 7, 2019 at 06:38

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