Proponents/ Philosophers
Theodore Brameld
George Sylvester Counts
Paulo Reglus Neves Freire
Ivan Illich
Assumptions
Societies should continually reform themselves in order to establish more perfect governments or social networks.
Truth is what works, and we arrive at truth through a process of trial and error.
Roles of the Teachers
Must be willing to engage in the ongoing renewal of their personal and professional lives
Criticize and evaluate work conditions and extend educational role outside of the classroom
Must be comfortable with constant change
Dislike the status quo and views school as a particular culture in evolution
Willing to engage and form alliances with the community and parents to make the school better
Models /Strategies
Cooperative learning, problem-solving, critical thinking
Focus on active learning and activities outside of school
Students spend time in the community to learn its problems
Would analyze research and link issues to place in the community and larger society
Take action or responsibility in planning for change
Educational Aims
Critically examine all cultural and educational institutions and recommended change and reform as needed.
To teach students and the public not to settle for “what is” but rather to dream about what might be.
Prepare Students to become agents for change
Curriculum Emphasis
Reflect democratic ideals and emphasize civic education
Opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience in studying real social problems and controversial issues
Students consider societal problems such as place of ethics in improving quality of life, conserve natural resources, and issues of foreign policy and naturalism.
Completing the 6 articles on the western schools of philosophies, I would like to dedicate them to @MarcDeMesel who is known to be a major donor here at @Read.Cash. I am planning to research about him and include all major articles that would introduce him to our newbies. I think that this is my simplest way to give back to him and also to this platform.
If you want to read about the other western philosophies, you can click the links below:
IDEALISM https://read.cash/@Jim/western-schools-of-philosophy-idealism-ee6a5654
PRAGMATISM https://read.cash/@Jim/western-schools-of-philosophy-pragmatism-28bb0485
NATURALISM https://read.cash/@Jim/western-schools-of-philosophy-naturalism-e419b6b1
REALISM https://read.cash/@Jim/western-schools-of-philosophy-realism-179b4128
EXISTENTIALISM https://read.cash/@Jim/western-schools-of-philosophy-existentialism-13d76971
Recommended Articles on the English Language:
Accommodation Theory in Teaching https://read.cash/@Lawrence/accommodation-theory-in-teaching-fe4a6da8
EMPOWER: Respond to Globalization through English Proficiency https://read.cash/@Katlinfinity/empower-respond-to-globalization-through-english-proficiency-4345f84e
Discourse Theory in Language learning https://read.cash/@Lawrence/discourse-theory-in-language-learning-1783f89d
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