Different Educational Philosophies

Perennialism
Pragmatism Perennialism think that education should
Pragmatism is an educational ideology be centered on principles that have stood
that believes that education should focus the test of time. They believe the ideas
on teaching students life skills and are just as relevant and important today
encouraging them to become better as they were when they were penned.
people. Pragmatists believe in practical They advise pupils to gain knowledge
learning, which means that education through reading and understanding the
should be applicable in the actual world. works of history's greatest philosophers
and writers.
Constructivism
Progressivism Behaviorism
Essentialism Existentialism Constructivism is defined as "a learning Reconstructionism
Individuality, growth, and change, All behaviors are taught through
Essentialism aims to instill the most basic In education, existentialism is a teaching strategy based on the belief that people Social Reconstructionism is a
according to progressivism, are essential interaction with the environment,
academic information and abilities, as and learning philosophy that emphasizes actively construct or make their own philosophical movement that emphasizes
components of education. Students are according to behaviorism. For educators,
well as character development, in all the student's freedom and agency in knowledge, and that reality is determined the discussion of social issues and the
actively learning in a progressivism behaviorism is important because it
students. Without consideration for the making decisions about their future. As a by the learner's experiences." The core pursuit of a better society and global
school. The pupils interact with one influences how students react and
students' interests, teachers or result, they urge all students to use principle of constructivism is that human democracy. Reconstructionist educators
another and learn social skills including behave in the classroom, and it argues
administrators select what is most personal agency and find purpose in their learning is created, and that learners emphasize a curriculum that emphasizes
cooperation and tolerance for differing that teachers can have a direct influence
important for them to learn. lives. build new information on top of past education's goal of social reform.
viewpoints. on how their students behave.
knowledge.