At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to know education philosophy movements, 2) Will be able to analyse reflection of education philosophy movements to the general education.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Basic concepts related to education, basic questions of philosophy and basic philosophies (ontology,
epistemology, axiology, logic), philosophic dimensions of education (education and human nature; education
and society; education and cosmos), criteria of a "good" philosophy (reliability, intesrity, consistency,
productivity), basic philosophies (idealism, realism, pragmatism, existentialism), basic educational approaches
(perennialism, essencialism, progressivizm, re-constructionism, existentialism), philosophical dimensions of
Turkish Educational System, educational philosophy and teacher.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Basic concepts related to the course, and first meeting
2nd Week
Basic discipline of philosophy : What is ontology? What is knowledge? What is ethics?
3rd Week
Philosophy and other disciplines: Science, religion, and art
4th Week
Philosophy movements
5th Week
Philosophy movements and its relation with education
6th Week
Educational movements
7th Week
Opinions about Turkish education
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Eastern philosophy, Religion, and Education
10th Week
Restructralism and education
11th Week
Behaviorism and education
12th Week
Analitic philosophy and education
13th Week
Philosophy, education and post modernism
14th Week
Course evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Başaran, İ. E. (2007). Eğitim Bilimine Giriş, Ankara: Ekinoks. Topdemir, H. G. (2008). Felsefe. Pegem Akademi. Şişman, M. (2003). Öğretmenliğe Giriş. Pegem Akademi. Ozman, H., & Craver. S. (1995). Philosophical Foundation of Education (5th Ed). New Jersey.
