TRCN PQE Syllabus: Philosophy of Education – PQE 002
| PQE 002. Philosophy of Education | ||||
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| NCE Teachers | Graduate Teachers | Master Teachers | Doctoral Teachers | |
| Philosophical Thought that influenced Educational development and practices around the world and in Nigeria. |
Relevance and importance of Philosophy of Education to the student teacher; Schools of Thought in Philosophy; some leading philosophers and their contributions and implications for primary and junior secondary education – Naturalism, Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Existentialism, Africanism, etc; Philosophy of Nigerian Education – Evolution and tenets of developmentalism; Goals, Aims and Objectives of Nigerian Education; Philosophical examination of the following concepts in relation to primary and junior secondary education in Nigeria – rationality, justice, responsibility, creativity, self-reliance, life- long education, freedom, democracy, equality of educational opportunities, etc. |
Philosophy and education. Various schools of thought in philosophy and their impact on education. The philosophical bases for primary, secondary, tertiary and teacher education. Educational issues and problems as they relate to the philosophy of education in Nigeria. |
Nature of philosophy and nature of education; The essence of philosophy of education; An examination of philosophical ideas that have influenced the development of education throughout the world; Schools of Philosophical thought such as idealism, realism, naturalism and pragmatism and their contributions to educational development; Issues arising from the philosophy of Nigerian education with due regard to concepts such as: education, equality and opportunity, democracy, aims and objectives of education, reward and punishment, teaching, indoctrination and training, nature of knowledge, values and the individual; Ancient and contemporary philosophers; Their impacts on education systems and usefulness in the classroom environment; The curriculum and philosophy; The problem of truth; Transfer and application of knowledge. |
Basic philosophical thoughts in education. Educational ideas and practices from ancient times and their influence on modern practices. Philosophical thoughts underlying Nigerian education. Appraising Nigeria‟s general educational challenges and proposing remedies in the context plausible philosophical thought around the world and Nigeria. |
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