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FRONTIERS THINKERS PRESENTATION

1. Philosophers and Frontier Thinkers in Education Reporter: JUSTENE A. GASTA

2. Socrates 469-399 B.C.  👍 credited as one of the founders of Western Philosophy  👍 taught his learners by asking questions. (Socratic Method)  👍 “The unexamined life is not worth living”.

3. Socrates 469-399 B.C. Socrates Educational Philosophy 👍 Admitting ignorance 👍 The virtue of self- knowledge 👍 “The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance. 👍 Truth through Questioning

4. Plato 428-348 B.C.   👍 was a Greek philosopher born in Athens 👍 a devoted young follower of Socrates  👍 He believed that the state should provide the schooling, not the parents 👍 He also believed in equal education for all whether male or female

5. Plato 428-348 B.C.   Greatest Contributions 👍 The Republic – a doctrine that he designed to discover the meaning of ‘Justice’. 👍 The Academy –an institution where rich young men can study Astronomy, Biology, Politics and Mathematics 👍 Dialogues

6. Plato 428-348 B.C.   Three Different levels of Education 👍 Elementary School 👍 Military Training 👍 Higher Education

7. Aristotle 384-322 B.C.   👍 A Greek Philosopher and scientist 👍 name means “the best purpose” 👍 “The root of Education is bitter but the fruit is sweet”

8. Aristotle 384-322 B.C.   Greatest Contributions 👍the first to classify areas of human knowledge into distinct disciplines such Mathematics, Biology and Ethics. Some are still used in the present. 👍 Logic –first to develop a formalized system of reasoning 👍 Lyceum – the founder, a school of learning based in Athens and Greece 👍 Realism

9. Martin Luther 1483-1546 B.C.   👍 favored compulsory education for all 👍 a 16th-century monk and theologian, was one of the most significant figures in Christian history. 👍 His beliefs helped birth of Protestant Reformation 👍 believed that children should be educated to read independently so that they could have access to the Bible

10. Francis Bacon 1561-1626 B.C.   👍 also known as  Lord Verulam , was an English philosopher and statesman  👍 students need to learn dynamically  rather than scholastically 👍 discovered and  popularized the scientific method ,

11. 👍 he had three goals: to uncover truth, to serve his country, and to serve his church. 👍 he had three goals: to uncover truth, to serve his country, and to serve his church. Francis Bacon 1561-1626 B.C.

12. 👍 was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education. 👍  introduced a number of educational concepts and innovations including pictorial textbooks written in native languages instead of Latin 👍 teaching based in gradual development from simple to more comprehensive concepts John Amos Comenius B.C.

13. 👍 lifelong learning with a focus on logical thinking over dull memorization, 👍 equal opportunity for impoverished children 👍 education for women, and universal and practical instruction John Amos Comenius B.C.

14. 👍 was an English philosopher and physician 👍 believed the purpose of education was  to produce an individual with a sound mind in a sound body  so as to better serve his country. 👍 Tabula Rasa 👍Principles of Empiricism-people learn from external forces John Locke B.C. 1632-1704

15. 👍 was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer 👍  emphasized the importance of expression to produce a well-balanced, freethinking child. A Naturalist 👍 His philosophy concepts of “Natural state”, “Natural man and Natural Civilization”. 👍 He believed that children should be educated in nature and according to nature far from the madding crowd. Jean Jacques Rousseau 1712-1778 B.C.

16. 👍 👍 👍 Jean Jacques Rousseau 1712-1778 B.C.