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EDS255 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Course Objectives

At the end of this course the students will be able to;

• explain the basic concepts of philosophy
• explain the fundamental movements of philosophy
• describe the role of philosophy in education
• explain the basic theories of education
• discuss the implications of the theories of education in teaching and learning practices
• compare and contrast the theories in terms of given criteria
• assess the role of philosophy in developing and implementing educational programs.
• explore the underlying philosophies of education in Turkish context
• formulate a personal worldview and philosophy of education

Course Content

The fundamental issues and problem areas of philosophy; ontology, epistemology, axiology and education; the fundamental philosophical movements (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education; educational philosophy and educational movements: Perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, existentialist education, critical/radical education; educational viewpoints of certain philosophers in Islamic world and in the West (Plato, Aristoteles, Socrates, J. Dewey, Ibn-I Sina, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau, and so on); human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of certain political and economic ideologies; the effective movements of thought during the modernization process in Turkey and education; the philosophical foundations of Turkish education system.

Course Learning Outcomes

• describe research methodologies used to study learning sciences
• locate research on contemporary issues in the field of learning sciences
• critique research on learning sciences
• identify strategies for implementing learning sciences findings in learning environments
• attend to the scholarly conversation on learning theories and sciences foundations and applications.