Educational Essentialism (Michael John Demiashkevich, 1930s) – a conservative, society-focused, and teacher-centered educational philosophy that is exemplified in back-to-basics movements and approaches. That is, adherents of Educational Essentialism assert that formal education should focus on “essentials” that are drawn from the accumulated knowledge of western civilization, that enable the development of sound character, and that are vocationally oriented.
Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2021). “Educational Essentialism (Back-to-Basics)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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