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On Teacher’s Philosophy of Education

Activity 16.1: Analyzing DepEd’s Philosophy of Education

OBSERVE
Philosophies of Education Which philosophies are Which philosophies are
expressed in the DepEd expressed in the K-12
Vision, Mission Statement, Curriculum Framework and
Core Values, Mandate? Give Guide and Sec 5 of RA
Proof. 10533? Give Proof.
1. Essentialism - teach The core values of maka- List of standards and
mastery of the basics; Diyos, maka-tao, maka- competencies that learners are
curriculum is prescribed; kalikasan and maka-bansa expected to attain is the
subject matter-centered, there show that DepEd believes in subject matter that students are
are universal, objective values; unchanging values that need to expected to learn.
inculcate values in subject be inculcated
matter
2. Perennialism - teach those The DepEd Mission Stated The curriculum shall be
that last, the classics; there are that flexible enough to enable and
universal values; inculcate allow schools to localize,
these universal, objective Teachers facilitate learning indigenize and enhance the
values and constantly nurture every same based on their respective
learner. educational and social
contexts.
3. Progressivism - very child- The DepEd Vision States that: The curriculum shall be
centered; teach those that learner-centered, inclusive and
interest the child; one learns We dream of Filipinos developmentally appropriate
by experience; learners learn who passionately love their
by doing so teacher’s teaching country
is experiential; values are and whose values and
subjective; no inculation of competencies
values since they are enable them to realize their
subjective; instead teachers full potential
help students clarify their and contribute meaningfully to
values. building the nation.
4. Reconstructionism - school Administrators and staff, as The curriculum shall be
is agent of change; schooling stewards of the institution, culture-sensitive
is preparing students for the ensure an enabling and
social changes; teaching is supportive environment for
involving students in effective learning to happen.
discussions of moral dilemma. Family, community, and other
stakeholders are actively
engaged and share
responsibility for developing
life-long learners.
5. Existentialism - teachers The DepEd Mission Stated The curriculum shall use
teach learners to make a that pedagogical approaches that
choice, to make decisions and are constructivist, inquiry-
not merely to follow the Teachers facilitate learning based, reflective, collaborative
crowd; one who does not and constantly nurture every and integrative
make a choice and so simply learner.
follow others do not leave
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meaningful life.
6. Pragmatism - that which is The DepEd Vision States that: To ensure college readiness
use, that which is practical and and to avoid remedial and
that which works what is We dream of Filipinos duplication of basic education
good. who passionately love their subjects, the DepEd shall
country coordinate with the CHED and
and whose values and the Technical Education and
competencies Skills Development Authority
enable them to realize their (TESDA)
full potential
and contribute meaningfully to
building the nation.
7. Rationalism - emphasizes The DepEd Mission Stated The curriculum shall be
the development of the that learner-centered, inclusive and
learners’ reasoning powers. developmentally appropriate
Teachers facilitate learning
and constantly nurture every
learner.
8. Utilitarianism - what is The DepEd Vision States that: The production and
good is that which is most development of locally
useful We dream of Filipinos produced teaching materials
who passionately love their shall be encouraged and
country approval of these materials
and whose values and shall devolve to the regional
competencies and division education units.
enable them to realize their
full potential
and contribute meaningfully to
building the nation.
9. Empiricism - source of The DepEd Mission Stated The curriculum shall use
knowledge is through the that pedagogical approaches that
senses; teacher must involve are constructivist, inquiry-
the senses in teaching-learning Teachers facilitate learning based, reflective, collaborative
and constantly nurture every and integrative
learner.
10. Behaviorism - behavior is The DepEd Mission States The curriculum shall be
shaped deliberately by forces that contextualized and global
in the environment and the
type of person and actions Students learn in a child-
desired can be the product of friendly, gender-sensitive,
design safe, and motivating
environment.
11. Constructivism - learners In the DepEd Mission states The curriculum shall use the
are capable of constructing that the Administrators and spiral progression approach to
knowledge and meaning Staff should be as stewards of ensure mastery of knowledge
the institution ensure and and skills after each level
enabling and supportive
effective learning to happen.
12. Other philosophies

Activity 16.2: Articulating My personal Philosophy of Teaching

OBSERVE
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Philosophies of Education Teaching Behavior
1. Essentialism - teach mastery of the basics; The teacher is able to put the objectives, and
curriculum is prescribed; subject matter- does inculcate values throughout the subject
centered, there are universal, objective values; matter
inculcate values in subject matter
2. Perennialism - teach those that last, the The teacher, even though she utilize different
classics; there are universal values; inculcate teaching methods, and novel ways of teaching,
these universal, objective values the teacher is still capable of teaching the old-
yet-lasting methods that has been tested
through time.
3. Progressivism - very child-centered; teach The teacher cares much to her learners so
those that interest the child; one learns by much, that she will give them enough remedial
experience; learners learn by doing so teacher’s tasks in order to catch up to their lessons, not
teaching is experiential; values are subjective; to mention that she is able to give them extra
no inculcation of values since they are credits to those who excel well in the class.
subjective; instead teachers help students
clarify their values.
4. Reconstructionism - school is agent of The teacher at some point presenting real life
change; schooling is preparing students for the situations, not to mention apply it on the
social changes; teaching is involving students different mathematical methods and scientific
in discussions of moral dilemma. outlooks.
5. Existentialism - teachers teach learners to The teacher encourage the learners to answer
make a choice, to make decisions and not the items and problems at their own volition,
merely to follow the crowd; one who does not especially to reciting activities. Whether or not
make a choice and so simply follow others do the learners will give her the answer, she’ll
not leave meaningful life. accept that.
6. Pragmatism - that which is use, that which is The teacher is able to present shortcuts to the
practical and that which works what is good. problems that will help the learners achieve
what they’re aiming to achieve in the lesson
proper.
7. Rationalism - emphasizes the development The teacher is able to give them brain teasers at
of the learners’ reasoning powers. the beginning of each learning area to explore
the learner’s capability to understand the parts
of the lesson.
8. Utilitarianism - what is good is that which is The teacher is able to provide items that will
most useful help in their future lessons, even at times that
these items may give difficulties to learners at
first.
9. Empiricism - source of knowledge is The teacher is capable of bringing up the sense
through the senses; teacher must involve the of hearing, seeing and feeling throughout her
senses in teaching-learning classes in mathematics. She is capable of
showing materials that promotes these kinds of
teaching methods.
10. Behaviorism - behavior is shaped The teacher is able to take care of the learner’s
deliberately by forces in the environment and behavior despite the reasons that some learners
the type of person and actions desired can be are troubling to comply with.
the product of design
11. Constructivism - learners are capable of The teacher is able to bring up learners to bring
constructing knowledge and meaning inspiration and motivation to build up their
knowledge plan and to cope up with the
situations at hand.
12. Other philosophies

ANALYZE
1. Based on your findings and observations in activity 16.1 and 16.2, which philosophies of
education are dominant in Philippine Basic Schools? Why do you say so?
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I think that the most presented philosophies in education here in the Philippines are pragmatism
and rationalism, since the learners are still having trouble into doing things competitively and
globally, the learners first need to be rationally capable of doing things before taking on new
horizons of learning, as well as the learners wanted to reach their goals in life and bring up their
families to a more safer life in the near future.

2. If there is one philosophy that schools and teachers should give more attention to, what should
that be and why?

Utilitarianism is what I think the philosophy that our department needs to focus since even
though that we have the tools to utilize our learning and at the same time our capability to go into
jobs or do some side hustles, on how to do these things properly is the thing that concerns on our
community. On how to utilize our knowledge, skills and capabilities is highly important to us as
we are going globally, little by little.

REFLECT

My Philosophy of Teaching
These may help:

I believe that the learner…

has the knowledge, the skills, and the decisions that will shape up our identity as a
Filipino, but we are still aren’t there yet since some of us are still thinking indecisively.

I believe that I should teach the learners…

how to evoke responsibility and proper decision-making skills, as well as self-control
skills.

By…
showing different ways to promote self-control and responsibility, and give them
different outcomes if some things go south when one is not capable of learning these areas.

I believe that I…
will help them to be more competitive, more responsible and more careful about their
decisions in life, while enjoying the life full of achievements.
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