My Educational Philosophy

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It is true that many educators do not know what their educational philosophy is. However it is imperative for educators and future educators to know their personal educational philosophies so that they can be accountable, explain how they teach, what they are doing and why. My personal Educational philosophy is made up of four components; metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic.

My educational Philosophy Metaphysics (reality) is a combination of realism and idealism, that the mind, spirit, and body are connected and that they should and must work together. God is the father of the universe. He created it for his spirit children who he loves and communicates with on a daily basis. Individuals are spirit sons and daughters that God made in his image. Our spirits dwell in a natural body. We are meant to interact and help each other in order to become Good and loving, so we can have joy and ultimately live with God in heaven again. We must train the mind, spirit and body to work in unison for good.

Knowledge (Epistemology) and logic go hand in hand Knowledge is obtained through experiences emotional, physical and spiritual. I believe that the will and mind should be trained through problem-solving activities using democratic and cooperative learning. Problem-solving activities also teach students to trust their senses and for them to make better decisions(logic). The scientific method is also a good method to teach. I believe that students have a desire to obtain knowledge for themselves, and that they learn in stages. An educator needs to be well educated and prepared in order to provide a rich learning environment so that when the student is ready, the teacher may guide them.

Value and ethics (Axiology) are eter...

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...ns from students would be turned back to the class in a kind non-threatening way, in order to have a class discussion.

My mission is to provide an educational setting for each student that includes motivation and self-discipline and to instill a love of learning so that students will become lifelong learners. I will teach students problem solving and decision making skills so they can become self-sufficient adults as well as good citizens that will contribute to the community in a positive way.

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