jeneral topic related to copmarative class

2. Essentialism
An educational theory that our culture has a core of common
knowledge that should be transmitted to students in a systematic,
disciplined manner.

3. History:
• In the year 1938 essentialist movement first began in the United
States by Philosopher William C. Bagley.
• The purpose of this movement was to educate students in such a way
that they can make a beneficent contribution to the society.
• Focuses mainly on basic education and concept building.
• Basic skills should be given concentration in elementary schools while
in secondary schools particular discipline should be concentrated that
students are going for.

4. Fundamentals of essentialists:
• Educational philosophy that is based on teaching the basic skills,
knowledge and character building.
• This philosophy advocates training the mind and believes in making a
student a model citizen who is a productive member of the society.
• Teaching a student virtues and traditional moral values with mastery
learning to live in modern world.

5. Core disciplines of essentialisim:
• Literature: reading and writing.
• Maths.
• Science and technology.
• History.
• Foreign language.
• Arts and music.

6. Importance of teacher:
• Essentialism is a teacher centered philosopy as they have the main
role in student’s mental and intellectual growth as well as directing
their future’s in the right direction.
• Whole classroom educational environment is centered on the
teacher.
• They are accountable for the student performance and leaning as
their role is impart essential knowledge and direct focused taskes.

7. Strategies of teaching:
• Lecture and instructional strategies.
• Homework.
• Evaluvation method and grading.
• Memorization.

8. Role of student:
• Student should be an active learner ready to absorb what the teacher
presents to them.
• Lisen carefully and trust the teacher’s knowledge.
• In essentialism a student is promoted to a highter level when he
masters a given set of information so they should be learn and
practice that in order to get promoted.

9. Role of essentialism in education system:
• Essentialism provides students with strong basic education such as
reading writing, listening, speaking, drawing, etc.
• Enables students to develop a sound foundation of basic knowledge,
skills, and values making them modle citizens of the society.

10. Pros and cons of essentialism:
Negative:
• Dose not focus on individual learning style and lack of individual
creativity among students.
• Students begin to take a more passive role in their education because
they rely solely on teachers to impart knowledge.
Positive:
• Provides a core of common knowledge and skills that productive
citizens should have.
• It provides solutions to problems through the emphasis of discipline
and duty.

11. References:
• Bagley, W. C. (1905). The educative process,. New York: Macmillan.
• http://pangea.tec.selu.edu/~versek/Essentialism%20Paper.pdf
• Null, J. W. (2003). A disciplined progressive educator: the life and
career of William Chandler Bagley.
• Bagley, W. C. (1934). Education and emergent man; a theory of
education with particular application to public education in the
United States,. New York: T. Nelson and sons.
• Miller, D.M. and Zittleman, K.R. (2012). Teachers, schools, and society:
A brief introduction to education.