NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 EXAMINATION

NAME OF EXAMINATION:            PGDE

COURSE TITLE:                            Philosophy of Education

COURSE CODE:                             EDU 718

CREDIT UNIT(S) ATTACHED:   2 Units Compulsory

TIME ALLOWED:                          2 ½ Hours

INSTRUCTION(S):                         Answer Question 1 and ANY other 3 Questions

   1ai.   Define Education

    aii      Enumerate the objectives of National Policy on Education

     b       What is Philosophy?

     c        Highlight the importance of philosophy to the teachers 

     d        Discuss the relationship between Philosophy and Education

   2a.    State the five functions of philosophy and discuss each of them.

     b.    Discuss the curriculum in relation to the nature of Education in Nigeria.

     3a   Write briefly on the following concepts

1. Revealed knowledge
2. Intuitive knowledge
3. Empirical knowledge
4. Rational knowledge
5. Authoritative knowledge

3b. Mention and explain the four approaches of philosophy in Education.

4 As a teacher, discuss the educational implication of the following terms:

a.         realism             b.         idealism           c.         pragmatism

5. Discuss the relevance of Logic in Philosophy and discuss the identification, evaluation solving problems and deductive