Popper's theory of Evolutionary Epistemology and criticizing its Educational Applications

This article was written to verify the theory of evolutionary epistemology and thepossibility of its educational applications. According to Popper we learn from ourexpectations or hypothesis, not from our observations or sense experiences. All learning isthe modification of the knowledge- the modification of the skills and understandings- wealready possess. This theory is the opposite of the common sense view that man learns from his/her observations or sense experience. Popper believes we learn from error- elimination process, that is to say, our learning start from our innate knowledge not from outside. It seems we are able to apply his theory, at least in three realms of the formal education: educational reforms, method of teaching and curriculum. This research is a theoretical and philosophical one and the method of study is a deductive – inferential method. To do the research all accessible resources – first and second hand – were gathered and studied. The final part of the article was devoted to critical discussion of the Popper's theory in the sphere of education.