Education Approached from Psychological, Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives: An Analytical and Comprehensive Study

The interdisciplinary nature of education has made of it the subject matter of many scientific disciplines among which there are philosophy of education, sociology of education and educational psychology. And, this has contributed positively to the development of educational theory and approaches. Therefore, this paper will focus on the processes that can be applied to education through the scientific tools provided by these fields of research. The human sciences’ contributions to education have led to the adoption of many educational approaches that aim to make the activity of teaching and learning more rewardingly effective. Sincere questions on education development have enlightened educators and policy makers and urged the components of human society to think thoroughly about education which is a multifaceted subject. When education is discussed, many related ideas come to the surface as, for example, the idea that education is more than just schooling. It is more than that and it reaches all the societal sides such as the family, socio-cultural settings, media and any other contributive element in the shaping of the learner within society.

Education, educational theory, human sciences, teaching and learning, learner

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