COURSE CODE / : / FCE 3102
CREDIT / : / 3 (3+0)
CONTACT HOURS / : / 1x 3 hour lecture per week
PRE-REQUISITE / : / None
OBJECTIVE / : / At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. critically analyse concepts of philosophy, philosophical ideas in education and fundamental concepts in education (C4, LL2)
2. discuss ethics as the basis of teaching professionalism.
(P2, EM2)
3. appreciate ethics in enhancing the teaching profesion (A3)
4. provide the rationale to the philosophy, principle, and implementation of the educational system in Malaysia based on its development (CTPS3)
SYNOPSIS / : / This course encompasses concept of philosophy and philosophy of education; western traditional and progressive educational philosophies; Islamic educational philosophy; eastern educational philosophies; National Philosophy of Education; analysis of concepts related to education; ethics in teaching profesion; development of the Malaysian educational system since the pre-British era; philosophy of educational policy implementation; and organisation of educational administration in Malaysia.
(Kursus ini merangkumi konsep falsafah dan pendidikan; pendidikan tradisional dan progresif; falsafah pendidikan Islam; falsafah pendidikan timur; Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan; penganalisisan konsep-konsep berkaitan pendidikan ;perkembangan sistem pendidikan Malaysia dari era pra-British hingga kini; organisasi pentadbiran pendidikan di Malaysia.). / Hours
LECTURE CONTENT / : / 1. Definition, concept and meaning of ”philosophy” and ”philosophy of education”
- Characteristics of philosophy : speculative,
prescriptive, analytical, synoptic and reflective
- branches of philosophy: metaphysics,
epistemology, axiology and logic / 4
2. The relation of branches of philosphy to education
- Metaphysics and education
- Epistemology and education
- - Axiology and education
- - Logik and education / 4
3. Western philosophies of education
- Traditional philosophies of educationand educational principles: Idealism; Realism; Scholasticism; Essentialism; Perennialism
- Modern philosophies of education and educational principles: Naturalism; Pragmatism; Progressivism; Existentialism, Philosophical Analysis / 5
4. Islamic philosophy of education
- Metaphysics
- Epistemology
- Axiology
- Logic
- Islamic peducational principles / 4
5. Eastern philosophy of education
- Hindu educational principles
- Buddhist educational principles
- Jain educational principles
- Confucian educational principles
- Tao educational principles / 5
6.The justification of ethics in the teaching profession
- Teaching as a noble profession
- Teacher as a moral agent
- Teacher’s moral obligation
- Code of ethics in teaching profession in the professionalization process / 5
7. Fundamental concepts in education
- Aims and goals in education
- Teaching and learning process
- Discipline and punishment
- Teacher authority
- Indoctrination / 4
8. The philosophy of educational development in
Malaysia since the pre-British era
- educational approach prior to the British
era
- education in the British era
- rationale of formulation of important reports on education
- National Philosophy of Education 1987 – rationale of its formulation
9. National Philosophy of Education (NPE)
- aims of the NPE
- metaphysical, epistemological and axiological principles
- relationship of NPE to ethics and
teaching ethics
- NPE, Teachers philosophy of Education and teaching ethics
- Ethical issues in the teaching profession / 4
10. The philosophy underlying the policy of educational implementation in Malaysia
- increase access to pra-schooling
- School of high prestiege
- Key Performance Index (KPI) for schools and teachers / 2
Total / 42
EVALUATION / : / Test 1
Presentation of Assignment
Group Assignment
Final Examination / 20%
10%
30%
40%
REFERENCES / : / 1. Campbell, E. (2004). The Ethical Teacher. London: Open University Press.
2. Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid. (2008). Malaysia: From Traditional to Smart Schools: The Malaysian Educational Odyssey. Shah Alam. Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
3. Noddings, N. (2006). Philosophy of education (4th ed.). Boulder: Westview Press.
4. Soccio, D. J. (2006). Archetypes of wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy (6th ed.). Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing.
5. Sufean Hussin (2004). Pendidikan di Malaysia: Sejarah, Sistem dan Falsafah (edisi kedua). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
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