1.
Philosophical School of Thought
RECONSTRUCTIO
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2.
Thinkers
Theodore Brameld
George Sylvester Counts
Paulo Reglus Neves Freire
Ivan Illich

3.
Assumptions
• Man to a significant degree plan and control his
society.
• Society is in need of constant reconstruction.
• Social change involves a reconstruction of
education and the use of education in reconstructing
society.
• Mankind has the intellectual, technological, and
moral potential to create a world civilization of
abundance, health and human capacity.

4.
Role of Teachers
• Lead the learners in designing programs for social,
educational, practical and economic change.
• Primary agent of social change.
• Initiates lively discussions on controversial issues,
political and educational.
• Enables the learners to critically examine their cultural
heritage.

5.
Models/
and
Strategies
Community-based projects
Problem-oriented method

6.
Educational Aim
• Education is based on the
quest for better society.
• Education enlivens the
students’ awareness of
different societal
problems.

7.
Curriculum Emphasis
• Stresses learning that enable the individual to live in a
global milieu.
• Controversial national and international issues.
• Emphasis on social sciences and social research methods;
examination of social, economic and political problems.
• Focused on present and future trends.

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