2. Importance of Philosophy of Education

  • Equips a trainer with ability to influence educational problems and issues by offering alternative solution or action
  • Enables a trainer to stimulate intellectual interest of the learners because it gives the trainer a curious mind.
  • Encourages trainer to look at educational problems more critically.
  • Helps a trainer to know the extent of their authority over the learner.
  • Makes a trainer aware of implications of various issues involved in education.
  • Helps a trainer to understand their role in the teaching and learning process, i.e. identify right methods and approaches to use.
  • Analytical function of philosophy enables a teacher to examine underlying meaning of words commonly used in education, hence be able to define concepts and terms.