Philosophy studies

Philosophy Studies for

Teaching in Malaysia By ;

Komathy a/p Lingayah

Muhammad Mustaqim bin Muzamil

Siva Rubini a/p S Sivaguru

1. What are the difference between philosophy of

education, philosophy and education?

Philosophy

• A guide for living• Address basic issue to determine direction

course • The manner of treating others• Love for knowledge• Form Greek – Philosophia

Philo Sophia

Love Knowledge

•Language that been used

Etymology

• Philosophy from different philosopher

Terminology

•Thinking systematically (logic)•Rationally (in detail of problem)•Universally (solution in all aspect)

Practicality

Education

• different meaning from different philosophers

• Originated from Latin

• E-ducere – to lead out

• process to develop an individual’s abilities and

behavior

• social process n a formal way of learning

• conducted in a selected and controlled

institutionalized environment

• Western education - live honest, pure and respectful.

• Eastern educationist – nurtures good behavior in man : good manners, consideration, respect for our elders,

• Confucius - love of those younger than us, loyalty to and love for King and country

• Islamic – encompasses the intellect and physical domains and character formation

Philosophy of Education

• specially created for teachers

• in teacher education program

• assists teachers to understand the

theoretical foundations

• related to education, teaching and learning

process

• National Philosophy of Education + Philosophy of teacher education –

produce individuals who are intellectually,

spiritually, emotionally, physically balanced

and harmonic.

Philosophy of

Education

Teaching field

Education

Knowledge

gained

2. Compare and contrast the main aims and functions

between Socrates, Plato and Aristotle against Freire and

Peters?

SocratesTheory of Knowledge: ordinary and higher knowledge

Theory of Learning: truth in matters – questioning & interpreting

Plato

• Stages of Education = 5 stages

1. 0 – 6 = learn moral education from mother

2. 6 – 7 = boys & girls are separated

3.17 – 24 = learn music & early education

4. 25 – 35 = training of Mathematical calculation

5. 50 – 60 = ruler & philosopher

• Moral of Ethics

– logical and metaphysical – successful

moral theory

– Concentrate successful moral theory

– More to youth and guardian

– More to responsibility

• Curriculum– Elementary school (until age of 18)

• mathematics and music– Military school

• Physical education and future guardians of state

– Higher education• Literature and philosophy

– Women education• Educational training

Aristotle

• Education– Early childhood, parents responsibility

• Curriculum– Gymnastic and mathematics

• Method of teaching– Inductive (facts from general statement)

and deductive (decision from thinking of known facts)

Freire

• 5 aspects of theory of education

1. dialogue

2. praxis (action that informed)

3. significance

4. experience

5. metaphors

Richard Peters

• More to : • Motivational• Emotions• Personality• Social behavior• Development of philosophy• Concept of education in analytic

philosophy• Cognitive (thinking ability)

Comparison among Socrates, Plato

and Aristotle

Best – known Greek Philosophy

Plato – Socrates – Aristotle

hypotheses about the nature of knowledge

 influence the next generation of thinking men

backbone of higher education for hundreds of

years

Social behavior and morality

Comparison among Freire and Peters

• More to cognitive (thinking abilities in education)

• Personality and emotional

– believe that main tenets to an education is

not in how much knowledge you possess,

but how you are able to use your knowledge

to check reality and critically think about

ways to improve society

Differences between Socrates,

Plato, Aristotle and Ferrie, Peters?

• More to moral and ethics

• Adults play a big role• Education is important• Logical• owning good values• Can be a philosopher

after the age of 50 • More to formal

education

• More to cognitive area• Informal education• The use of knowledge

in reality• Seek for experiences

The End