| No. |
Idealism |
Realism |
1 |
Emphasizes mind and truth |
Emphasizes practicality and usefulness |
| 2 |
Focuses on knowledge and truth |
Focusses on skills and abilities |
| 3 |
Values abstract reasoning |
Values empirical observation |
| 4 |
Character and morality |
Socialization and conformity |
| 5 |
Humanities |
Sciences and practical subjects |
| 6 |
Teacher as a mentor |
Teacher as a facilitator |
| 7 |
Values creativity and critical thinking |
Values efficiency and productivity |
| 8 |
Aims for personal fulfilment |
Aims for success in the workforce |
| 9 |
Believes in absolute truth |
Realism sees truth as relative |
| 10 |
Idealism is traditional |
Realism is modern and progressive |
