fledged critique of idealism and realism. While conducting this task you
are expected to refer to Gerald L Gutek (2013) in order to give theoretical
perspectives and link them to education.
NOTA BENE*
1. All assignments should be typed (in TIMES NEW ROAM, FONT 12, 1
SPACING)
2. All assignments should be submitted before the deadline time on a due
date
3. All assignments should have both in-text and bibliography reference of
not less than 6 from different sources
4. The surname and the student number should be clearly and un-
mistakenly written
5. No person should plagiarize (it's an academic crime to do so and it is
punishable)
6. Only formal language should be used (no elisions, cryptic words, or
insults)
7. All assignments should be written in an academic essay format (no
tables, graphs, pictures etc)
8. The word count of the assignment essay is between 1500 — 2000 words
ESSAY
INTRODUCTION
The educational process is guided by philosophical beliefs that shape
everything from curriculum to teaching approaches and the results of learning.
Two key philosophies, idealism and realism, offer distinct views on what is real,
the aims of education, and how knowledge is shared and received. This critique
will investigate these philosophies, utilizing Gerald L. Gutek's insights from
2013 to assess their theoretical bases and how they're applied in schools.
Further literary exploration with a minimum of six additional sources will be used
to expand upon Gutek's analysis, providing a comprehensive review that looks