Compare the three main types of philosophies of education (teacher-centered, student-centered, society-centered)

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a . teacher-centered: transfer knowledge from one generation of teachers to the next. The teacher's role is to impart a respect for authority, determination, a strong work ethic, compassion for others, and sensibility. Teachers and schools are successful when students prove, typically through taking tests, that they have mastered the objectives they learned. The two teacher-centered philosophies are Essentialism and Perennialism.
b. student-centered: focus on training individual students, placing more emphasis on individuality and helping students realize their potential. A student-centered classroom may be less rigid or structured, less concerned about past teaching practices and drilling academics, and more focused on training students for success in an ever-changing world. Students and teachers typically decide together what should be learned, as well as how this can best be achieved. Student-centered philosophies include progressivism, social reconstructionism, and existentialism.
c. society-centered: focus on educating a group of people rather than a curriculum or a student. The objective is to improve society as a whole. Society-centered philosophies include critical theory and globalization.