The Philosiphy of Education
by Jonathan Fowlkes
1. Pragmatism
1.1. Developed in later part of nineteenth century
1.2. Encourages people to find process that work in order to achieve their desired ends
2. Method of Instruction
2.1. problem Solving or inquiry method
3. Role of Teachers
3.1. Teacher is no longer the authoritarian figure from which all knowledge flows, but is more of a facilitator
3.1.1. Define actions as necessary
4. Goal of Education
4.1. Ideas can be implemented, with the goal of providing students with the knowledge of how to improve their social order.
5. Generic Notions
5.1. Evil may come through ignorance. If only the rulers are educated, evil will be obliterated.
5.2. Instrumentalism and Expierementalism
5.3. Influenced by the theory of evolution
6. Key Researchers
6.1. Dewey
6.1.1. KPI's