ESC3701 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the ESC3701 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024. For assistance call or us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4..... QUESTION 1 In comparing African Philosophy with Western philosophies, explain how empiricists would define the four discourses of African Philosophy. (10) QUESTION 2 According to Higgs and Letseka (2022: 14), “ubuntu translates to a commitment to peaceful co-existence among ordinary South Africans despite their differences”. Recommend what learners should be taught so that they are able to interact with their educators according to the principles of ubuntu despite diversity and the power relations that prevail between educators and learners in the classroom. (10) QUESTION 3 Explain the implications of the infusion of indigenous knowledge systems into the South African school curriculum. (10) Empiricism and an Empirical Philosophy of Education QUESTION 4 Examine the focus of Empiricism in education and highlight the key arguments of education philosophers Locke, Peters, Waghid and Siegel. (10) Phenomenology and a Phenomenological Philosophy of Education QUESTION 5 Describe five strategies that you would use to implement a Phenomenological Philosophy of Education in the classroom. (10) Hermeneutics and a Hermeneutic Philosophy of Education QUESTION 6 ESC3701/101/0/2024 25 Hermeneutics today is about the interpretation of life itself. Explain the relevance of hermeneutics in education. (10) Critical Theory and a Critical Theory Philosophy of Education QUESTION 7 Discuss the most pertinent rejections of society that critical theorists express. (10) QUESTION 8 In the 20th century, the influence of Critical Theory on Africa’s emancipation from colonial rule was significant. Explain the influences that Critical Theory has had on education policies to allow for progression in society. (10) Postmodernism and a Postmodern Philosophy of Education QUESTION 9 Explain to a layperson Postmodernism’s rejection of any unifying life theory that asserts that its claims are universally true. (10) Critical Realism and a Critical Realist Philosophy of Education QUESTION 10 Explain the view held by Critical Realists of ontological and epistemological truths. What are the implications of this for our understanding of knowledge?