PhilosophyMatricesTemplate.docx
Philosophy Matrices Template
(The names beside each philosophy are just for reference to help you connect the philosophy with specific philosophers.)
Traditional Philosophies |
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IDEALISM (Plato) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
REALISM (Aristotle) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
NEO-SCHOLASTICISM (Thomas Aquinas) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
Modern Philosophies |
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PRAGMATISM (William James, John Dewey) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
EXISTENTIALISM (Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Sartre, Heidegger, etc.) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
Contemporary Educational Theories for Transmission |
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PERENNIALISM (Adler, Hutchins, William Bennett, Allan Bloom, etc.) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
ESSENTIALISM (E.D. Hirsch) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
BEHAVIORISM (Skinner) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
Contemporary Educational Theories for Transformation |
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RECONSTRUCTIONISM (Counts) |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
CRITICAL PEDAGOGY (Friere, Giroux, Noddings, Gloria Watkins [bell hooks], Peter McLaren, etc.) This section might be a bit more challenging than the ones above. You are encouraged to supplement the textbook information with internet searches on the topic. |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |
CONSTRUCTIVISM (Piaget, Vygotsky, Constance Kamii, etc.) This section might be a bit more challenging than the ones above. You are encouraged to supplement the textbook information with internet searches on the topic. |
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Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Axiology |
Learner’s Nature |
Teacher’s Role |
Curricular Focus |
Methodology |
Criticisms |