Philosophy of Education

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Of the four very different philosophies of education, Progressivism, Humanism, Essentialism, and Behaviorism, I believe Progressivism and Essentialism work best.
Progressivism favors the scientific method of teaching and learning, allows for the beliefs of individuals, and stresses programs of student involvement that help students learn how to think. Letting the children learn how to think for by using experimentation to get an overall visual of the problem they are trying to solve is a technique in which I agree with. In progressivism, the children are taught how to learn to think rather than what to think. The children are not just presented with facts they must memorize, but the children must accomplish problem-solving steps to find their answer.
Essentialism is another philosophy of education that I believe works very well. There are three basic principles of essentialism: a core of information, hard work and mental discipline, and teacher-centered instruction. Each of these three principles is in the best interest of the child. The child is presented with information or a problem to solve, the child must work at finding the correct answer, and the teacher is in charge of these assignments. I don’t think that children would have a problem being taught this way, because they will realize that they are accomplishing something through their hard work. Essentialism is a philosophy that teaches children, but also molds adults. If children are taught this hard work and discipline when they are young, they will most likely have the same attitude when they are older.
The two philosophies of education that I do not so much agree with are humanism and behaviorism. Behaviorism suggests that education can contribute significantly ...

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...t taking something important away from the child is very effective. (Taking away recess, snack time, free time, etc.) To motivate my students I will provide a fun learning atmosphere to show to them that learning is fun.
My relationship with my students will of course be a professional relationship, but also a relationship in which the children will feel comfortable to talk with me about their problems, or just to tell me what their day or weekend was like. I remember when I was in elementary school, that I loved to give my teachers hugs, because I just loved being there everyday.
The best teaching style to use in my opinion is derived from essentialism. I like this method the best because the student is given information, uses hard work and discipline, and respects the teacher. I think any teacher would love a student who has been brought up in this philosophy.

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