A philosophy is a theory underlying a sphere of activity or thought.When we consider what makes up our teaching philosophies, we are trying to identify and define theoretical bases that shape our pedagogical approaches, our beliefs and values about teaching and how learning occurs. Plato, a student of Socrates, developed the Socratic method of teaching based on his belief that critical thinking is enhanced during discussion as original questions are challenged and revised. Philosophy is conceptual. // Leaf Group Education. It was established in 1969 by Les Brown (University of New South Wales), with its first issue being published in May of that year. [2], See tips for writing articles about academic journals, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Educational_Philosophy_and_Theory&oldid=932073446, Journals published between 13 and 25 times per year, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Articles with outdated impact factors from 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 December 2019, at 07:05. They are also trained teachers rather than trained philosophers, and colleges of education often take education thought and label it as education philosophy. Working off-campus?
Educational Philosophy and Theory is a peer-reviewed philosophy journal covering educational theory and the philosophy of education.It was established in 1969 by Les Brown (University of New South Wales), with its first issue being published in May of that year.It went on to become the official journal of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, which was founded the following year. According to Professor D. C. Phillips of Stanford University, education philosophy “lacks intellectual cohesion” because education philosophers tend to be rooted in academia and have the goal of influencing policy and practice more than thought. The philosophy of education began with Plato when he discussed in "The Republic" the education of warriors and philosopher-kings. Oregon State University: Philosophical Perspectives in Education, Northern Arizona University: Overview of Educational Philosophies, Santa Clara University: Education in Plato's Republic, Stanford University: Philosophy of Education. SECTION I Educational Philosophy and Theory 55355-Bailey-Chap-01.indd 1355-Bailey-Chap-01.indd 1 99/15/2009 6:00:22 PM/15/2009 6:00:22 PM Professor Jax has a Ph.D. in education policy and administration, a Master of Arts in public administration and a Bachelor of Arts in child psychology. Western philosophy has influenced education since the time of Plato.

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Plato believed that the education of warriors should instill knowledge, whereas the education of philosopher-kings should identify those with the capacity for philosophizing and refine and strengthen their character. In cognitivism theory, learning occurs when the student reorganises information, either by finding new explanations or adapting old ones. It went on to become the official journal of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, which was founded the following year.

[1] It is published fourteen times per year by Taylor & Francis and the editor-in-chief is Michael Adrian Peters (Beijing Normal University). Theories are based on observations and can refer to a hypothesis or set of hypotheses. Learn about our remote access options. Guest Editors: Yusef Waghid & Paul Smeyers A philosophy is made up of beliefs based on theories. Focusing on the difference between Stiegler and Hayles, I will show that it is necessary to invent an educational philosophy for hyper attention.

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See disclaimer. Educational Philosophy and Theory is a peer-reviewed philosophy journal covering educational theory and the philosophy of education. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.267, ranking it 177th out of 238 journals in the category "Education & Educational Research". Volume 44, Issue s2 Special Issue: African Philosophy of Education. This paper aims to show how to conceive the relationship between educational methods and cognitive modes.

According to Princeton University, when associated with education as a discipline, “an educational philosophy is a normative theory of education that unifies pedagogy, curriculum, learning theory, and the purpose of education and is grounded in specific metaphysical, epistemological, and axiological assumptions.” This unification seeks to describe and inform practice, and it's based on a multitude of theories that seek to test and prove.

Educational Philosophy and Theory publishes articles concerned with all aspects of educational philosophy. It may or may not incorporate into a philosophy of beliefs that seek to understand. Theories are practical. This cluster of issues continues to be debated by educational researchers and by philosophers of education and of science, and often involves basic topics in philosophy of science: the constitution of warranting evidence, the nature of theories and of confirmation and explanation, etc. Theories of education answer such questions as, “Do children read faster in the morning?” and, “Do women make better kindergarten teachers?” While theories support an educational philosophy or normative theory, they are also fluid. There are several different philosophies of education, such as perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, behaviorism and reconstructionism, and each philosophy has theories supporting it to provide validity, order and integration of beliefs. For instance, the theory that women make better kindergarten teachers could be tested as part of a theory of education, a theory of gender or a theory of culture. Cognitivism has given rise to many evidence based education theories, including cognitive load theory, schema theory and dual coding theory as well as being the basis for retrieval practice. It will also consider manuscripts from other areas of pure or applied educational research. There are several different philosophies of education, and each philosophy has theories supporting it to provide validity, order and integration of beliefs. Enter your email address below and we will send you your username, If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to retrieve your username, By continuing to browse this site, you agree to its use of cookies as described in our. As a result, education theories are not neatly embedded in particular philosophies, and a theory of education is easily confused with a philosophy of education. Christine Jax has been a writer since 1991 in the areas of education, parenting and family relationships. Theories answer the questions that arise within the context of a philosophy.