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Module 4: Discussion Forum: Great Post-Renaissance Educational Philosophers
Departament of
Education, Ana G. Mendez University
EDUC 714: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on
Education
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What are the effects of applying the concepts identified in the list in American educational
administration?
After studying this module and the contributions and theories of the post-renaissance
philosophers, I learned that their teachings and postulates are still valid in today’s educational
system. Furthermore, as a future educational leader I understand now how all these philosophers
changed the educational model through the centuries, paving the way for us.
Bacon posed the concern that the students should receive a holistic education exploring academic
subjects such as natural sciences and humanities. When applying this postulate in today’s
American educational
administration, as an educational specialist I will make sure to include in
the school’s curriculum lessons where students learn thru experience. For Bacon, the student is
an active being, and the acquisition of knowledge will happen only with perception and the use
of the senses.
Furthermore, in our modern educational system we still use the scientific method from
elementary grade levels all the way to higher education grades. Francis Bacon presented a
mechanism for the production of knowledge that is still in effect today. He taught us that all
hypothesis need to be proven by the use of observation.
Likewise,
John Locke’s point of view stated use of the senses in his theory of knowledge. He
proposed the idea to see the child as a blank book that will be filled and shaped with all the
learning gained
from experiences through
life. Similarly, I see myself as a future educational
administrator using Locke’s holistic approach. I truly believe it is equally important to nurture all
the components
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of the child in order to educate a well rounded person: the physical, moral, and intellectual
components are of equally value to instruct a child to be a productive member of the society.
After analyzing all the contributions of these great post-renaissance philosophers, it is clear that
the American educational administration system emerged from the theories and postulates
inherited from them. In addition, the system of education we have today is what we called new
school or Progressive Education. Philosopher John Dewey
led this movement in United States
and his ideas of learning occurring in a democratic environment are still in place in the 21
st
century.
In conclusion,
the educational philosophy postulates presented by these philosophers will enable
the educational specialist and administrators to improve our ability to question and propose
solutions to improve our society, and at the same time to foster our critical, analytical, and
reflective
thinking.
Historically, philosophy is the best source of reference to understand the
essence, issues, and meaning of education. Further, when applying these concepts in the
American educational administration,
I can deduct that all the pedagogical innovations used
the
contributions of the studies philosophers as a starting point.
The philosophical contributions
evaluated in this module provided me with conceptual tools to guide the role of the educators I
am going to be working with and also to
better understand the actions of the student during the
learning process.
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