Answer to Question #213164 in Philosophy for Maletsatsi Sipambo

Question

What contribution do you think post modernism as a philosophy of education can make to the society in which you live? Provide reason and examples for your answers. (20)

How does the philosophy of education differ from an educational ideology? 0

In your answer explain the following :

• What is the philosophy of education?
• What is an ideology?
• Explain the difference between a philosophy of education and an ideology. (20)

Discuss the work of Ken Wilber in the philosophy of Hermeneutics. Consult chapter 5 of your prescribe textbook : Philosophy of Education today (10)

Answer 1

There is a correlation between creativity in education and postmodernism. postmodernism encourages a learner to pay attention to the other instead of own self, diverse cultures, embracing cooperative methods, perilous thinking, utilizing writing skills, creativity, construction of knowledge, and considering teachers as facilitators. Therefore, enhancing the effective teaching and learning process.

The philosophy of education scrutinizes the goals, methods, forms, and significance of education. An ideology is the science of concepts and ideas in terms of their origins and nature. The philosophy of education uses a pragmatic approach while educational ideology uses a dogmatic approach in the process of examining knowledge. 

The Integral theory is Ken Wilber’s effort to place a wide variety of theories and philosophers into one single structure. He proposes that all human experience and knowledge can be put in a four-quadrant grid with axes of exterior-interior, and collective-individual. Hence, this metatheory is one of the greatest wide-ranging approaches to reality that endeavors to examine how academic subjects, experience, and each form of knowledge fit coherently together.