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Group Philosophy
Create a teaching tool that would help others learn about the core tenets of the educational philosophy of your group.
In education, there are different philosophies which have an impact on the techniques used by teachers. Neo-Scholasticism is taking various religious and philosophical beliefs to have an effect on how someone sees the world around them. This is achieved through dialectical reasoning, gaining knowledge by inference and resolving contradictions. (Hollins, 1964) (Souza, 2007) (Sherman, 1988)
At the same time, there is a focus on a concept called natural philosophy. Under these pillars, it is believed that everything related to God and the world is interconnected. A perfect balance is created when there is an alignment of these concepts. (Hollins, 1964) (Souza, 2007) (Sherman, 1988)
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This is achieved by focusing on three different areas to include:
God is pure and complete perfection: This means that only God can preserve and create all beings other than himself. He has infinite knowledge of everything.
In the material world there are limits: This means that humankind's knowledge is narrowed to the Earth and the universe. As everyone has a common connection with nature on the most basic level. Each substance fixed and determined by God.
The nature of humankind: In this case, the theory believes that everybody's senses and knowledge help to distinguish them from other beings in nature. Knowledge is gained through understanding this idea and learning from their experiences. This helps to place them in charge of their own destiny and to have…
References
Hollins, T. (1964). Aims in Education. Manchester: University of Manchester Press.
Sherman, R. (1988). Qualitative Research in Education. New York, NY: Routledge.
Souza, M. (2007). International Handbook of Religious. New York, NY: Springer.
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