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Functionalism: Preparing Learners for Societal Roles

Functionalism sees education as a mechanism to maintain social order and equip individuals with the skills needed for productive societal roles. It focuses on structure, efficiency, and social cohesion.

Key Thinkers: Émile Durkheim, Herbert Spencer, Talcott Parsons

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Reconstructionism, Behaviorism, and Existentialism in Education

Reconstructionism, Behaviorism, and Existentialism in Education

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Axiology, Dimensions of Philosophies, Educational Philosophies, Epistemology, Existentialism, For Sharing - Educational Philosophies, Functionalism, Logic, Masters, Metaphysics, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Pragmatism, Realism, Reconstructionism, Resources - Educational Philosophies

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Naturalism, Existentialism, and Perennialism in an Educational Setting

Naturalism, Existentialism, and Perennialism in an Educational Setting

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Axiology, Dimensions of Philosophies, Educational Philosophies, Epistemology, Existentialism, For Sharing - Educational Philosophies, Functionalism, Idealism, Logic, Masters, Metaphysics, Perennialism, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Pragmatism, Realism, Reconstructionism, Resources - Educational Philosophies

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Essentialism, Humanism and Phenomenology in an Educational Setting

Essentialism, Humanism and Phenomenology in an Educational Setting

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Axiology, Dimensions of Philosophies, Educational Philosophies, Epistemology, Existentialism, Functionalism, Idealism, Logic, Masters, Metaphysics, Perennialism, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Pragmatism, Realism

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Philosophical Orientation of Philippine Education

Philosophical Orientation of Philippine Education

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Axiology, Climatology and Geology, Dimensions of Philosophies, Educational Philosophies, Epistemology, Existentialism, For Sharing - Educational Philosophies, Functionalism, Idealism, Logic, Masters, Metaphysics, Perennialism, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Pragmatism, Realism, Reconstructionism, Resources - Educational Philosophies

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Logical Empiricism as an Educational Philosophy

Logical Empiricism as an Educational Philosophy

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Karl Marx’s Philosophy of Education

Karl Marx’s Philosophy of Education

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Axiology, Dimensions of Philosophies, Educational Philosophies, Epistemology, For Sharing - Educational Philosophies, Functionalism, Logic, Masters, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Pragmatism, Realism, Reconstructionism, Resources - Educational Philosophies

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John Locke’s Theory of Knowledge

John Locke’s Theory of Knowledge

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PDF: Philosophical Foundations of Education Textbook

PDF: Philosophical Foundations of Education Textbook

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Axiology, Dimensions of Philosophies, Educational Philosophies, Epistemology, Existentialism, For Sharing - Educational Philosophies, Functionalism, Idealism, Logic, Masters, Metaphysics, Perennialism, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Pragmatism, Realism, Recommended Readings - Educational Philosophies, Reconstructionism, Resources - Educational Philosophies

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