1. EDUC 501
Philosophy of Education
PLURALIS
MMS. JANET L. GARCIA

2. PLURALISM
DEFINITION
-A society in which members of
diverse ethnic, racial, religious and
social groups maintain participation in
and development of their traditions and
special interest while cooperatively
working toward the interdependence
needed for a nation’s unity.

3. PLURALIST
- is someone who believes
that distinct ethnic or cultural
or religious group can exist
together in society.
ADOLPHUS IRWINE-pluralist

4. AIMS
Interdependence,
Interconnectedness,
Interrelationships
development and cooperation
among diverse peoples of the
world.

5. SOCIAL PLURALISM
-This refers to the concepts of
human justice and
equality, responsible citizenships
and consumerism, fairness in
local, national and international
levels, constitutional democracy
and economic responsibility.

6. CULTURAL PLURALISM
-It is a factual descriptive
term for the phenomenon of
many cultures co-existing and
interacting within the same
spatial area, whether
district, village, town, nation, re
gion or global.

7. CULTURAL PLURALISM
-Smaller groups within a
larger society maintain their
unique cultural identities and
their values and practices are
accepted by the wider culture.

8. CULTURAL PLURALISM
-It is essential that persons and
groups having plural, varied and
dynamic cultural identities should
live together in harmonious
interaction and proper accord.

9. RELIGIOUS PLURALISM
-The foundation of pluralism has taken
the initiative to present all religious
communities. The goal is to bring people of
different faiths together and provide a
platform for them to share their beliefs, their
systems, and rituals, while expanding the
comfort zone of each group.

10. RELIGIOUS PLURALISM
Encourage individuals to develop an
open mind and open heart toward their
fellow beings.
Accept and respect the God given
uniqueness of every individual.
Appreciate different religious views.

11. SOCIAL PLURALISM
-This refers to the concepts of
human justice and
equality, responsible citizenships
and consumerism, fairness in
local, national and international
levels, constitutional democracy
and economic responsibility.

12. POLITICAL PLURALISM
-The political power in
society does not lie with the
electorate but is distributed
between a wide number of
groups.

13. POLITICAL PLURALISM
-There is no majority. The basic
ideas of the state are seen through the
ideas of individuals and groups to ensure
that all the needs and wants of society
are taken care of. There is no right or
wrong idea. Every one’s ideas are valid.

14. POLITICAL PLURALISM
-believes that negotiation process is the best
way to achieve the common good: since
everyone can participate in power and decision-
making (and can claim part of the ownership of
the results of exercising power) there can also
be widespread participation and a greater
feeling of commitment from society
members, and therefore better outcomes.

15. POLITICAL PLURALISM
-The most important value is that of
mutual respect and tolerance, so that different
groups can coexist and interact without anyone
being forced to assimilate to anyone else's
position in conflicts that will naturally arise out
of diverging interests and positions. These
conflicts can only be resolved durably by
negotiation which leads to compromise and to
mutual understanding.

16. POLITICAL PLURALISM
-Acknowledges the diversity
of interests and considers it
imperative that members of
society accommodate their
difference by engaging in good-
faith negotiation.

17. STRUCTURAL PLURALISM
-This refers to the way in which
society is stratified. Stratification
maybe on the basis of such
referents as caste, rank, social class
or birth into monarchic and
aristocratic groups, as in United
Kingdom.

18. POLITICAL PLURALISM
a situation of open competition for electoral
support within a significant part of the adult
population - ensures competition of group
interests and relative equality. Pluralists stress
civil rights, such as freedom of expression and
organization, and an electoral system with at
least two parties. On the other hand, since the
participants in this process constitute only a tiny
fraction of the populace, the public acts mainly
as bystanders. This is not necessarily undesirable
for two reasons:

19. FACTORS INFLUENCE PLURALISM
1. Economic expansion of Western
societies created for a large
additional labor force and brought
together by mass migration
2. Improved communications and
international transportation system

20. FACTORS INFLUENCE PLURALISM
3. Growing concern for human rights, as a result of
the violence of the war ans establishment of
new international organizations dedicated to
peace, conflict resolution and human rights
4. Major new independent nations
emerge, with in-built safeguards to take
accounts of cultural diversity, for
example, Lebanon and India

21. Pluralism and its
Relevance to Education
-Providing experience for
students, teachers, counselors and the
community to nurture and practice
pluralistic thought
-Teachers and community at large are
acquiring an awareness of pluralism
through subtle methods of dialog and
participation.

22. School curriculum
GROUP -CENTERED
Learning objectives aims to promote
Interdependence,
Interconnectedness,
Interrelationships
Development and
Cooperation among diversities of
students.

23. Methods of Teaching
PRE-SCHOOL
-Encourages age group
-Emphasizes the
individual in a group
experience rather than
individualistic orientation

24. ELEMENTARY
-Appreciatesand
understands diversity
-Develops group
respect

25. HIGH SCHOOL
-Group counseling has a particular
impact in the high school setting
- Group experience to promote
direct, intergroup contact and
increased racial tolerance among
students

26. COLLEGE
-Develops training programs to
diminish prejudicial attitudes and to
promote unlearning racism.
-Helps to bridge the gap for
minority

27. CONCEPTS OF PLURALISM
1. It involves the promotion of group
experience based on working
together, sharing and listening to one
another.
2. Small groups are guided through
experiential activities to themselves and
others.

28. 3. The intimacy of daily contact and
interaction helps to make the groups realize
that race, religion, sex and age and other
physical and social features are not
sufficient bases for prejudice and
discrimination
.4. The group consciousness promotes
and develops into FRIENDSHIPS that
transcend
racial, ethnic, sex, religious, age and
other differences

29. TEACHING STRATEGIES WHICH
PROMOTE PLURALISM
1. School or community service
2. Oral histories
3. Group projects and presentations
4. Peer tutoring, survey
5. Media productions
6. Cooperative learning
7. Small group discussion

30. 8. Guest speakers representing other lands
9. Exchange programs
10. International pen pal
11. Cultural programs with foreign students
12. Classrooms museums
13. Culture kits
14. International festivals
15. International service projects
16. community-in-the-world projects
17. Use of interactive videos

31. http://www.oppapers.com.multicultural pluralism
http://www.civics.uns.edu.com.phil. pluralism
http://www.eric. Pluralism.htm
http://www.eric.com.religious pluralism
references

32. A BLESSED YEAR TO
START WITH A
BLISSFUL HEART AND A
PEACEFUL MIND
HAPPY NEW YEAR

33. Thank you
JANET L.GARCIA