Education As a Human Focus

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Education As a Human Focus

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What is the focus of our education now? In general, nature becomes the central point of education; nature to be objective. Humans become "slaves" of nature; science, technology and and the things that are pragmatic, including the most important money took place. Human-centered education is getting knocked out.It can not be separated from the most influential figure in the world of education, John Dewey. He figures the U.S. education in the early and mid-20th century and the concepts of pragmatism. Dewey said that education is a growing personal adjustment to its environment (education is "Adjustment of the growing personality to its environment). He makes the environment at the center of education. To Dewey, humans have adapted to their environment without specifying the definition of" environment "(environment) is clear. "

The country's elite education John Dewey in mind slipped Law. 2 of 1989 on National Education System. More obvious was inserted in Article 15. At the writing of this article, "Secondary education is organized to continue and expand basic education and prepare students to be members of the community who have the ability to hold a reciprocal relationship with the social environment, culture and natural surroundings as well as to develop further skills in the world of work or higher education.At Law No.. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System, the philosophy of pragmatism is still strong even in the law does not mention vulgar. However, in daily practice, mind John Dewey was the one whodominant.Humans are the most important thing of all is created; humans should be the focus of education.This is in accordance with the values of Pancasila. Even in view of the religions of the East, which is considered as a monotheistic religion, man is the central figure in the creation. Everything is created for humans. God created light, horizon, sea, land, all kinds of plants, sun, moon, stars, all the living creatures in the sea like fishes, and in the land, and all kinds of birds in the air. And lastly, He created man.Man is the crown of all creation. He is the center of the universe.Everything has been provided before humans existed on earth. Even the beautiful garden, the Garden of Eden was, prepared for them so that husband and wife first in human history do not bother to look for their daily needs.Not only as the crown of all creation, man was given the task to control the entire creation-from the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, and all the creatures that move on the earth. The entire universe is in the power of man.It is ironic look at our education. Man is not the most important figure in the world of education. Humans are not the focus of education, but the focus is money, profit, curriculum and various other things that are included in the category of nature. Philosophy of John Dewey's pragmatism was the one that was dominant in the world of education, philosophy contrary to Pancasila.