SOCIOLOGICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION(DPTE/DECTE)COURSE OUTLINEGENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, the teacher trainee should be able to: - a.Apply acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes on sociological and philosophical concepts in education to promote affective learning.b.Employ relevant pedagogical skills gained from philosophical and sociological theories of education in facilitating learning.c.Adhere to legal provisions on the rights of the child in education to promote the care, safety and security of the learners for effective learning. d.Infuse inclusive, learner centered and culturally responsive, independent, transformative and interactive learning approaches that reflect proper child rearing and socialization practices in school and society.e.Collaborate with agents of socialization in education in supporting their role of socializing learners and promoting communal values among learners.f.Model and nurture instructional, technological and social skills attitudes and values to respond effectively to socio-economic and environmental challenges affecting education. OVERVIEW OF PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATIONConcepts in sociology and philosophy of education Definition of termsa)Philosophy Philosophy is derived from two Greek words “philein” and “Sophia”. Philein means love, strive for, and search for while “Sophia” means wisdom.