EDUC 604 - Philosophy of Education
Abstract
This author’s philosophy on education would be that education is about sharing valuable knowledge that sparks curiosity and challenges students to think for themselves. This author strives to provide a classroom environment in which students feel comfortable to ask questions and share opinions. Learning is not about memorization and test taking; it is about engagement in the lesson and ultimately an understanding of concepts that can be applied to a real life experience. This author will never have lessons “set in-stone,” so that differentiation between all of the unique students in the classroom can occur. A goal of this author is to have lessons that appeal to all learning styles, whether the students are auditory, visual, or kinesthetic learners and in turn have 100% participation and engagement in the class. It is this author’s belief that the responsibility to demonstrate a life in the way of God and show students what behavior, respect, and effort they should exhibit is on the shoulders of the teacher.
Keywords: curiosity, environment, engagement, real life experience, differentiation, learning styles, responsibility
This author’s philosophy on education would be that education is about sharing valuable knowledge that sparks curiosity and challenges students to think for themselves. This author strives to provide a classroom environment in which students feel comfortable to ask questions and share opinions. Learning is not about memorization and test taking; it is about engagement in the lesson and ultimately an understanding of concepts that can be applied to a real life experience. This author will never have lessons “set in-stone,” so that differentiation between all of the unique students in the classroom can occur. A goal of this author is to have lessons that appeal to all learning styles, whether the students are auditory, visual, or kinesthetic learners and in turn have 100% participation and engagement in the class. It is this author’s belief that the responsibility to demonstrate a life in the way of God and show students what behavior, respect, and effort they should exhibit is on the shoulders of the teacher.
Keywords: curiosity, environment, engagement, real life experience, differentiation, learning styles, responsibility