Essentialism

Essentialism

Is the educational philosophy of teaching basic skills. This philosophy advocates training the mind. Essentialist educators focus on transmitting a series of progressively difficult topics and promotion of students to the next level or grade.

This philosophy stresses core knowledge in reading, writing, math, science, history, foreign language, and technology. The tools include lecturing, memorization, repetition, practice, and assessment.

This lesson focusses the following aspect in Essentialist Perspectives

  • The Purpose of Education
  • Choice and Selection of subject 
  • Nature of Curriculum
  • Teaching methodology
  • Teacher’s and students’ role 
  • Discipline 
  • Mode of discipline in schools

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