Philosophy Education
Philosophy of Education
Current Objective: Working on the Masters degree in Gerontology and Teachers credential. My reasoning for combining the two programs is that I would like to teach Gerontology at the Community College. Because of this I have chosen to include my Philosophy on Education
Education has always been the chance to learn something. It’s the start of a new year, the smell of the classroom. In this paper, I will demonstrate my “Philosophy of Education” .
My earliest memories of education are full of frustration. From an early age, I was diagnosed with a learning disability. I suffer from dysgraphia*, this has troubled me with inability to write successfully. Thanks to the word processor, I am able to function with little notice.
Educators have a responsibility to reach all students in a multi-culture education process that meet’s the needs of students from a diverse social and economic background. Drawing on my educational experience, I also have built my construct of educational philosophy on Jean Piaget’s studies. I believe children are active, motivated learners who come to school to learn. I believe educators must be able to engage their students and build relevant lesson plans. Relevant lesson plans confront any negative influences that may cause a break in learning and rise affective filter of a student. Education is a cognitive skill, children learn from the following two complementary processes of “assimilation and accommodation”.
Educators have an obligation to review the work of Lev Vygotsky and the issue of scaffolding knowledge for students. My philosophy of education is based on the concept of mentoring and apprenticeships. Students must be given guided practice while learning a new skill.
Rules for my philosophy of education include the following:
· A teacher must have self-efficacy, understanding that they are capable of producing a positive outcome in their education of their students
· An educator should use guided practice and the student’s zone of proximal development in the education process
· Scaffolding knowledge is the essential to the learning process for all new complex information
· An educator should encourage exploration for the student to frame their own questions and outcomes
· An educator should expect and even encourage mistakes as people tend to best remember their own mistakes and learn from them ( i.e. the hot stove concept. Some parents tell a child not to touch the stove because it is hot, others allow the child to touch and learn from their experiences) mistakes should be treated as positive experience rather than negative
· Students must be reminded of what their goals are in performing a task, (example: isolating, reading of historical evidence, and drawing conclusions)
· Educators must demonstrate the proper performance of a task in a way that can be easily imitated
· A successful teacher must keep students focused on the relevant aspects of a task
· Mastery is achieved by apprenticeship
· Educators must encourage motivation in all their students
· Experimentation and hands on learning is typically the best technique to teach a student confidence
It is important in education to understand that people have different areas of intelligence. The area of thought that have most enlightened me and shaped my philosophy, is that of Howard Gardner and the different areas of intelligence.
In conclusion, my educational philosophy has been formed from personal experience as well as formal education. I believe all students deserve a quality positive education experience. My personal experience in special education brings empathy for students with disabilities, a distinctive aspect to my ability to educate.
Current Objective: Working on the Masters degree in Gerontology and Teachers credential. My reasoning for combining the two programs is that I would like to teach Gerontology at the Community College. Because of this I have chosen to include my Philosophy on Education
Education has always been the chance to learn something. It’s the start of a new year, the smell of the classroom. In this paper, I will demonstrate my “Philosophy of Education” .
My earliest memories of education are full of frustration. From an early age, I was diagnosed with a learning disability. I suffer from dysgraphia*, this has troubled me with inability to write successfully. Thanks to the word processor, I am able to function with little notice.
Educators have a responsibility to reach all students in a multi-culture education process that meet’s the needs of students from a diverse social and economic background. Drawing on my educational experience, I also have built my construct of educational philosophy on Jean Piaget’s studies. I believe children are active, motivated learners who come to school to learn. I believe educators must be able to engage their students and build relevant lesson plans. Relevant lesson plans confront any negative influences that may cause a break in learning and rise affective filter of a student. Education is a cognitive skill, children learn from the following two complementary processes of “assimilation and accommodation”.
Educators have an obligation to review the work of Lev Vygotsky and the issue of scaffolding knowledge for students. My philosophy of education is based on the concept of mentoring and apprenticeships. Students must be given guided practice while learning a new skill.
Rules for my philosophy of education include the following:
· A teacher must have self-efficacy, understanding that they are capable of producing a positive outcome in their education of their students
· An educator should use guided practice and the student’s zone of proximal development in the education process
· Scaffolding knowledge is the essential to the learning process for all new complex information
· An educator should encourage exploration for the student to frame their own questions and outcomes
· An educator should expect and even encourage mistakes as people tend to best remember their own mistakes and learn from them ( i.e. the hot stove concept. Some parents tell a child not to touch the stove because it is hot, others allow the child to touch and learn from their experiences) mistakes should be treated as positive experience rather than negative
· Students must be reminded of what their goals are in performing a task, (example: isolating, reading of historical evidence, and drawing conclusions)
· Educators must demonstrate the proper performance of a task in a way that can be easily imitated
· A successful teacher must keep students focused on the relevant aspects of a task
· Mastery is achieved by apprenticeship
· Educators must encourage motivation in all their students
· Experimentation and hands on learning is typically the best technique to teach a student confidence
It is important in education to understand that people have different areas of intelligence. The area of thought that have most enlightened me and shaped my philosophy, is that of Howard Gardner and the different areas of intelligence.
In conclusion, my educational philosophy has been formed from personal experience as well as formal education. I believe all students deserve a quality positive education experience. My personal experience in special education brings empathy for students with disabilities, a distinctive aspect to my ability to educate.
