Philo-Social Foundations of Education

1. ESSU – GUIUAN
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Philo-Social Foundations of
Education

2. What is Philosophy?
the science that seeks to organize and systemize all
fields of knowledge as a means of understanding and
interpreting the totality of reality.
The systematic and logical explanation of the nature,
existence, purpose and relationships of things,
including human beings in the universe

3. Main Branches of Philosophy
 1. Metaphysics – deals with the first principles, the
origin an essence of things, the causes and end of
things.
2. Epistemology – deals with knowledge and with
ways of knowing.

4. Main Branches of Philosophy
3. Axiology – deals with purposes and values.
4. Logic – deals with the correct way of thinking.

5. FUNCTIONS of the PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION
1. Provide guidelines in the formulation of the
educational policies and programs and in the
construction of curricula.
2. Provide direction toward which all educational
effort should be exerted.

6. FUNCTIONS of the PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION
3. Provide theories and hypothesis which may be
tested for their effectiveness and efficiency.
4. Provide norms or standards for evaluation
purposes.

7. IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION TO
THE TEACHER
1. Provides the teacher with basis for making his
decision concerning his work.
2. Help the teacher develop a wide range of interest,
attitudes, and values concomitant to his professional
life as teacher.

8. IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION TO
THE TEACHER
3. Makes a teacher more aware of his own life and
work, and makes him more dynamic, discriminating,
critical and mentally alert.
4. Philosophy of education saves time, money and
effort.

9. NEED OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION IN
MODERN TIMES
Every behaviour or action has its own principles.
The principles underlying all educational behaviour
are derived from philosophy of education.
It is only through a philosophy of education that one
determines the curriculum, the textbooks, the
methods of teaching, methods and standards of
evaluation, the methods of maintaining discipline,
etc.