There is a dominance of a specific educational philosophy in any industrialized nation in the logic of governing and leading over its present and future dogmatic sociology [1]. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the educational philosophical implications of Idealism throughout schools in Al Ain city in the United Arab Emirates from the perspectives of teachers. A particular philosophy, such as idealism for teaching, may help mathematics teachers enrich or improve teaching and implementing school curricula [2]. Idealism is an educational philosophy that focuses on the idea that “…pupil lives in an idea-centered mathematical world, but not an objective real world” [2] (p. 1).

Idealism, as an ancient philosophy known to humankind, has influenced the minds of men and women in the past and in contemporary times, even though societies at present times may not be motivated to follow any dogmatic beliefs or theories [3]. Nevertheless, Idealism has influenced many educators with self-reflection on consciousness and the inner dynamic phenomenon of the mind [4]. The influence of Idealism on education has gone a long way towards limiting some radical philosophies and creating the value of everlasting ideals and morals of existence [5–7].

As the first known school of philosophy, Idealism teaches that an idealist is a thinker who admires the mental state of human beings and has no concerns about the physical principles of life [8, 9]. Philosophically speaking, Idealism is derived from the term—the ideal, which stands for the completed practice of an idea or ideas [10, 11], and something created by mind or mind-dependent entity [12]. However, an idea means true and affirmed awareness [13]. Idealism is a method that stresses the pre-eminent importance of spirit, soul, or mind [10, 11, 14, 15].

The spirit, soul, or mind is the primary source of human understanding and the most important human organ [14]. The school curriculum must focus on the ideals that form the ultimate goal in education and life [10]. The school curriculum taught to pupils must provide subject matters that should be kept constant for all [16]. The school views facts perceived by the human mind through reasoning as more accurate than direct sensual experience [11]. However, the senses are no less important than the mind in terms of understanding [11]. The role of a school is to transfer knowledge from one generation to another [17]. The school views knowledge as an independent entity far from sensual experience and views subject matter as the core curriculum that must be the teachers’ focus [17].

A teacher, according to idealism, ought to focus on curricular activities that are part of the school curriculum. The teacher is the central core of the educational process [3]. The school maintains popular culture through teaching [18]. Educational objectives concentrate on exercising the human mind while ignoring physical entities, promoting idealistic thinking of the metaphysical world [16], and the intellectual growth of an individual [19]. The teacher focuses on brainstorming to extract ideas and meanings from students’ minds through discussions and dialogue [18]. The teacher is the ideal role model for his/her students, mentally as well as morally, to construct knowledge of the mathematical world as mind-dependent [18–21]. School motivates learners to become cooperative, obedient, and respectful of others [20]. The school works on implementing suggestions and instructions. All students study the same courses within the school. The relationship between teachers and students is looked upon as an official rapport perceived as concerned with teaching methods such as respecting spiritual and individual values through studying the local environment and subjects such as philosophy, history, the arts, and mathematics [10, 17, 21].

Philosophy, history, the arts, and mathematics are considered the primary subject matters the school offers [17]. Mathematics is the subject matter that schools offer in order to educate the human mind [10]. Extracurricular activities, such as school clubs and classroom activities are taken into account by the school. Teachers use lecturing as a teaching method to transmit accurate information to their pupils, which helps them store definite facts in their minds [17]. Teachers use such teaching methods as dialogue, discussions, and mental activities in order to solve problems [21]. Individual differences are taken into consideration by the school, which ought to employ a variety of teaching methods[10, 17, 21, 22].

School uses such teaching methods as analyzing as well as synthesizing information in order to solve problems [21]. Teachers evaluate their students in light of accurate measurements governed by the governing body, which is the Ministry of Education or education authorities, and in light of accurate measurements governed by the teachers themselves. According to idealistic educational thought, official examinations are the best way to measure students’ achievements [3]. This study was intended to identify the educational philosophical implications of Idealism throughout schools in the United Arab Emirates from mathematics teachers’ perspectives. Several studies on problem elements, such as casual observations, practical experience of the researchers, and insufficient previous research studies pertinent to the topic of concern led the researchers to determine the study problem.