Realism

Realism

Realism means to keep a firm grasp of what actually the care is 'about a thing' or 'concerning some object'. It does not believe in anticipation, speculation and illusion. It assumed as an 'angle of vision' which does not have a chair for imagination, fancy and guess. The English word realism has been derived from the Greek word 'Res' which means 'object.' So realism means the factual reflection of what the object is.

Realism opposes the idealist view as the god is true and the world is false. On the contrary Realism regards the material world that our senses feel as true, and does not accept the existence of that which our senses cannot feel.  Realism starts coming in the horizon of philosophy believing in material or physical world.  Realism starts develop during 17th century because of development of science and technology. Philosophers Aristotle, Newton, Bacon, Copernicus, Russell etc have contributed on Realism.

Definitions of Realism

"The doctrine of realism asserts that there is a real world of things behind and corresponding to the objects of our perceptions."                                      - J.S. Ross

"Realism is the reinforcement of our common acceptance of this world as it appears to us."                                                         - Butler

Philosophical premises/ Fundamental principle or Characteristics of Realism

            i.         Phenomenal world is true

            ii.       Senses are the doors to knowledge

            iii.      Opposite to Idealism

            iv.     Man is a part of material world

            v.       Belief in theory of organism

            vi.     Emphasis on experiment

            vii.    Importance of present applied life

Characteristic of Realistic Education

i.                     Emphasis on scientific education

ii.                   Emphasis on present life

iii.                  Emphasis on training of senses

iv.                 Emphasis on experiment and applied life

v.                   Opposite to bookish knowledge

vi.                 Equal importance to individuality and sociability

vii.                Emphasis on freedom learner

Objectives of Realistic Education

i.                     Identifying the reality

ii.                   Preparing the learners for happy and decent life

iii.                  Developing the physical and mental aspects of learners

iv.                 Improving the sense perception of learners

v.                   Identifying the necessities of learners

vi.                 Imparting theoretical and vocational education

Realism and Curriculum

i.                     Curriculum should include those subjects which identify learners with the reality

ii.                   It should enable the learners to solve the problems of day-to-day living

iii.                  It should focus on the subjects like Natural science, Physical science, Health, Culture, Maths, Geography, Sports etc.

iv.                 It emphasizes to link subjects like art, literature, languages and social science

v.                   It gives total freedom to learners so far as the selection of the subjects for their study is concerned.

vi.                 It advocates for allowing the learners learn in mother tongue.

vii.                It prescribes to draft curriculum by taking into consideration the learner's interest, need, psychology and individual differences.

Roles of Teacher

i.                     Teacher shout help the learners to find out reality

ii.                   Teacher should have ability of presenting the content clearly and in scientific way by keeping student's views at bay.

iii.                  Teacher should have the full knowledge about content and the learner's interest, need and individual differences

iv.                 Teacher should create educational environment where learner can use of their senses.

v.                   It expects teachers to teach on the basis of material reality in practical ways.
  

Roles of Students 

i.                     Students are expected to learn through the use of their own sense organs. 

ii.                   They should find out the noble reality by experimenting, researching and experiencing.

iii.                  Students must be included in practical education rather than reciting or rotting the old facts.

iv.                 They should be adjust with the society and solve the problems by the help of learned knowledge

v.                   They expect to make their lives happy and decent by the help of education

vi.                 Students must apply learned knowledge into practical life by the help of teachers.

vii.                Students are the central characters of the play called education.

                 Students must be independent and walk along the road paved by the teachers.