Investigating the Relationship Between Virtual Education and Social Aims of Education from the Viewpoint of Existence Philosophy with an Emphasis on Jaspers Thoughts

AbstractIn this paper the social aims of education in views of Jaspers as the representative of the existence philosophy and the role of virtual education in relation with the aims are studied. The research methods used are qualitative content analysis as well as practical syllogism. Jaspers believes there are differences between community and society. Community which has been shaped and grown in the historical developments has its own traditions and uniqueness, whereas society that could be planned and formed has no history to be aware of and lacks any uniqueness because of its similarity to other societies that are planned and formed in the same manner. So educating learners as useful members of community means, on one hand, preparing them for future life and job provided by virtual education and on the other hand, it means reviving, preserving and fostering traditions and genuine historical culture of that society to learners through creative relation, day to day life, manner of speaking and social encountering like face to face contact with human character of a teacher. On the foundation of research findings the educational systems should educate the teachers who are representative of traditions and authentic historical culture of that specific community. It should also provide the context for interactions between the teacher and learners in the school and community in order to animate the community's traditions and culture in the students and supply the ground for preserving and growing them. Finally some applied implications have been mentioned