Question

Explain why Philosophy of Education and Sociology of Education are important to any teacher education programme. 20 marks

Answer 1

Education is a most important thing in any individuals life. Education gives you knowledge, teaches you a way of living, almost it makes a person perfect. To be educated you need a teacher, and for a teacher, one needs to go to school and college. And to educate the children or any individual teachers have to go through an education programme.

In education programmer teachers are explained about Philosophy of Education and Sociology of Education. These two things are basic things for teaching, without Philosophy of Education and Sociology of Education a teacher cannot teach a student.

Philosophy of Education: It teaches a basic thing, to examine the problem. It teaches teachers to examine problems in education. To examine them, and what is good or bad for the students. It helps to study students psychologically.

Sociology of Education: It teaches about social interaction, social problems and cultures. And that is why it is important, it teaches teachers to know them about their learner or students. So they can tell them about the about theory and practical content.