Idealism is a philosophical approach that has as its central tenet that ideas are the only true reality, the only thing worth knowing. To understand truth, one must pursue knowledge and identify with the Absolute Mind. Plato also believed that the soul is fully formed prior to birth and is perfect and at one with the Universal Being. The birth process checks this perfection, so education requires bringing latent ideas (fully formed concepts) to consciousness.

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During our childhood years, we are very fond of mimicking and emulating such personalities on TV and even the adults we encountered whom we find amazing. As per the psychological theory of Erick Erickson’s Psychosocial Theory, preschooler stage is really into idolizing and mimicking. Character is developed through imitating examples and heroes.And as we age through the years, the philosophy of Idealism remains as our learning guide. In idealism, the aim of education is to discover and develop each individual’s abilities and full moral excellence in order to better serve society. The curricular emphasis is subject matter of mind: literature, history, philosophy, and religion. Teaching methods focus on handling ideas through lecture, discussion, and Socratic dialogue (a method of teaching that uses questioning to help students discover and clarify knowledge).Many teachers are fond of teaching students using this philosophy because of its relevance to the learners. Our main consideration for that is our creator, God Almighty. Why? Because God is a perfect example of an Ideal entity to recognize and perfect to imitate and worship. We, as teachers, will use such names of the famous, materials that is very efficient, and the likes that will make our students inspired and feel motivated by our teachings. We tend to inculcate to the minds of our students the most ideal rules and competencies that may help them to be a better citizen of the country. 

By: Ellen D. Baluyot, LPT