In education, what is the importance of philosophy?

Philosophy is defined as the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. (Websters). In plain words, to me, philosophy is the study of thought, how we thinks, and why we learn. read more

The importance of educational philosophy is made clear by the following points: it helps to understand and to modify the educational process. It helps to identify conflicts and contradictions in any theory. read more

Philosophy of education is about as important to education as philosophy. Basically, however, it is about how to teach, and the kinds of packages of knowledge that are ideal for education. Sometimes, however, education fails by assuming knowledge packages are just as interesting as philosophy. read more