The most important job of an educator is to stimulate a child’s interest in learning. Often teachers are too harsh on a child which makes them close off their mind to the learning process. Too often a child becomes negative about their learning and if teachers can turn negatives into at least one positive then they can open the door for increased learning. Half of the battle of teaching is keeping the child open to learning so they can teach children who want to learn. Idealism in the philosophy of education reveals, “Teachers model an inquiring mind and an admirable character; promote development of student minds, character, values, and personal responsibility.” (Layman, White, 2003, pg. 25) An educator must have an open classroom where the child can be free to express their points of view without being criticized for possibly being wrong. ”In idealism, the aim of education is to discover and develop each individual's abilities and full moral excellence in order to better serve society.” (Cohen, OSU, School of Education)
There is an old saying that my dad use to say, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink”. I know it was something his father said to him and he passed it on to his children. At the time I did not understand the meaning of it but now I do. A teacher can teach all day to no avail if the student is not will to learn. If the student has a willing mind then the teacher’s job is half way done. If you want to see this theory in practice, just watch children playing together. They are willing to learn new games when they are enjoying their company, but when a bossy bully comes into the mix, the learning and fun is over.
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I have heard the saying “He who has the most ...
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...the students present to them versus why the student is the person they are. If we can understand more about a student’s home life, social life, and learning abilities, a teacher we can then target the student with things that interest them when presenting a lesson. After learning what we can about our students, we will then have to use that information to create a learning environment conducive to learning. When making decisions on how to instruct, teachers will have to take all information learned about the students in consideration. After these two steps, a teacher will then need to make sure to create a classroom environment that promotes a safe learning environment. This type of environment will also lead the students to positive behavior - not misbehavior, and will also encourage the student to want to learn and be a productive student.
What is the purpose of education? A question that has been asked for centuries and defined in many ways; each theorist will argue their views on education is unsurpassed, yet it remains a question, that the future of our children depends upon. My personal philosophy of education is to create an environment that allows every child the freedom and ability to discover, create and pursue their interests; ultimately becoming the best they can, for an evolving and unpredictable future. Within this framework, the purpose being to encourage learning through children’s interests, by personalising education for the individual and interlacing subjects to engage and entice learning. While discussing my personal philosophy of education, I will explain the aim of education, consider the role of the teacher and the learner and present effective teaching methods and practices for within the classroom. This essay will demonstrate that Dewey, Friedman, Neill, Noddings, Robinson, and Zhao, support my personal philosophy and prove in contrast with the theories of Skinner and Rousseau.
Webster defines philosophy as a critical study of fundamental beliefs and the grounds for them. In this philosophy, I will be talking about the three great philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. These three philosophers represent the birthplace of Western philosophy.
I know that as I grow and learn as a teacher my theory on education will change and grow with me. I know that the best thing that I can bring to the table when it comes to being a teacher is the willingness to learn along with my students on what works best for us in our classroom, what is important to us when it comes to learning, and to change what needs to be change in order to have a positive learning environment for my student. The most important thing as a teacher I will bring with me into my classroom is the unwavering desire to help to guide, shape, and above all foster a love of learning in my
This idea should also be extended to address diversity within a classroom environment to promote an inclusive learning environment for students by employing different teaching strategies for different types of students rather than providing single strategies which do not cater for all students as suggest by Wilkinson & Meiers (2007). This will provide students with an opportunity to experience a sense of connection and relatedness to school as they become actively engaged and therefore leading to a positive influence on the student's behaviour. This is highlighted by Osterman (2000) who suggested that students are more likely to have a 'more positive attitudes toward school, classwork, teachers, and their peers, more likely to like school, participate more in school activities, invest more of themselves in the learning process, stronger sense of their own social competence, and more likely to interact with peers and adults in prosocial ways." (Osterman, 2000, p 343, cited in Brunker 2016). In addition, this will also allow teachers to build positive relationships with their students and allow teachers to shift from coercive discipline to relationship based discipline and therefore improving student's behaviour as they become more responsible for their own actions as suggested by Lewis
The desire to influence young children ranked the number one reason why students enter the field of education (Kauchak & Eggen, 2014, p.5). As an educator, there are numerous rewards that come with the profession, along with challenges that can influence instruction. A positive environment, personal development and being a role model are rewarding aspects of the teaching profession that make diversity and the complexities of teaching not only manageable, but a more gratifying experience.
Successful teachers develop the whole child by making integrated efforts to promote their student’s academic, social and emotional learning. Children need to be aware of themselves and others; make responsible decisions, and be ethical and respectful of the people around them.
As a school counselor, my mission is to help students learn about themselves and develop in three areas; personal/social, education, and career. I believe that every student has a gift that was given by God and my goal is to help students identify those gifts and purse those gifts to become successful students and citizens.
Education is a very important aspect of our lives. It is our education that makes us who we are and determines what we become. Therefore, education is not something to be taken lightly. As a teacher, my goal will be to provide the best possible education for my students. Every student is unique. I must see students for who they are individually and respect their ideas and opinions. Each student has a different learning style. I must take this into consideration because I want to provide a constructive learning opportunity for every student. I believe that every student has the potential to learn.
As educators I believe it is important to create a learning climate within and surrounding your classroom. An environment where students feel their opinions are considered and valued (Chapman & King, 2005). By creating an open, caring environment students are more likely to take risks, and to develop the understanding that it is ok to fail and try again. This ability to learn from mistakes and move on is a vital skill in life, and one which students will find valuable both inside and out of the classroom.
A child’s mind, body and spirit must operate as one with wisdom, balance, and harmony as a driving force. The success of a student is the goal of teaching. An important part of establishing that success is providing students knowledge, with an emphasis on inductive thinking and problem solving, a positive learning environment, and the ability to become part of a democratic system becoming good citizens.
To fully comprehend the general idea of this topic we must define primarily what educational philosophy and idealism is. To begin education philosophy may be defined as, “general philosophy being applied to education as a specific area of human endeavor.” (Knight, 2006) Moreover, idealism may be classified as the philosophical theory that maintains that the ultimate nature of reality is based on mind or ideas. It holds that the so-called external or "real world" is inseparable from mind, consciousness, or perception. A simpler way of stating it is that Idealism believes in refined wisdom. It is based on the view that reality is a world within a person's mind. It believes that truth is in the consistency of ideas and that goodness is an ideal state to strive to attain. Idealism being an aspect of educational philosophy has had a lesser amount of sway than in times before. On the other hand, the ideals are still filtering through educational thought. Consequently, during the course of this paper I will go deeper into what exactly Idealism is and the various matters that deal wherein.
My beliefs and values about early childhood education is based upon understanding that all children are unique individuals who need a caring, nurturing, and secure environment in which to grow and develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically. Children under the age of three are in critical stages of development, it is my belief that a quality child care environment will have a positive impact on a child’s development and make a significant difference in the life of a child and his or her family. My philosophy of early childhood education and the elements I believe are necessary in developing a developmentally appropriate child care environment is rooted in my views and beliefs about experimentalism, progressivism, multiculturalism, and the influence of philosophers such as Dewey, Piaget, Montessori, and Vygotsky. Furthermore, I believe young children will thrive and grow in developmentally appropriate child care programs that possess the following elements: (1) teachers who see themselves as intentional, responsive and respectful facilitators of learning, (2) the ability to build a community of learners, (3) implement an effective curriculum that allow children to explore their natural curiosity about the world.
I have decided to become a teacher because I love children. I enjoy watching them grow, and I want to make a difference in the lives of my students. As a teacher, I will do everything that I can to ensure that each becomes a productive, successful citizen in life. In order for me to obtain this goal, I will create a loving, positive, respectful, and safe learning environment where each student will be treated equally and be encouraged to do his or her best. Keeping this in mind, there are four elements that I must remember which includes (1) how young children develop, (2) what they should know and be able to do, (3) instructional strategies that I have learned, and (4) my feelings regarding parent involvement.
There is no one single definition for what education really is. Experts and scholars from the beginning have viewed and commented about education in different ways. The definition mostly agreed upon was that education is an acquisition or passing of skills, behavior or knowledge from an institution to another. This institution can either be a person, a school, a family or even the society. If we go in the ancient meaning and the ideology of education, it means to lead out of ignorance. In other words, education or knowledge in this sense was light and education brought the person out of the dark. The purpose and ideology of education is therefore to bring out the potential of a person and pass on knowledge
Learning initially begins with one's attitude toward themselves, others, and the world we live in. It is our attitudes that play a major role in shaping our experiences, which in turn affects the way in which we learn. We must first be able to interpret the world using information we already know, in order to understand something entirely new. As a teacher, I could only hope that I can provide children with a positive educational experience, one that will broaden the scope in which they view themselves, others, and the world on a larger scale. Children already acquire a desire to learn, however, it is up to us to sti...