...Philosophy of Education The many different ways that students learn is what we call the philosophies of educations. Throughout the experience in this class I would not have had the chance to learn so much that I know I will be able to take with me in my future of becoming a teacher. The many philosophies inform us that not every student is the same and, we as teachers need to take the time to truly figure out what will be most excellent for our future classroom. Getting the chance to take this class has helped me really understand what my philosophy of education is going to be. Through all of our discussions I tend to see myself always leaning to the side of relating situations back to reality, which, is why my philosophy of education is Progressivism. This course has opened my eyes to the many different situations that will arise while I am a teacher and how to handle them. While doing this it truly helped me figure out that I lean more towards the progressive side of teaching. I always relate my stories with something that can help them not only in school but also in life. I feel as if this class helped me even open my eyes to the world around me and got me thinking what teaching really is all about. Also while being in this class we got the chance of going out in the field of work and getting the chance to be hands on with real students and situations. I feel as if this helped me concrete the fact that my philosophy of teaching is all about taking it back to reality...
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...My Personal Philosophy of life. My Personal Philosophy of life. Philosophy of life will be different between each person. A persons philosophy will vary depending on ones life experience. I believe that no two people will have seen life in the same way. There would be many people that have similar philosophy on life but none of them would be exactly the same. I will share my ideas and thoughts on what is my philosophy of life. The way have experience life has made me change my way thinking more then once, am sure it will change again. What is my purpose in life? What is anybody’s purpose in life? That’s a question that we all deal with, why are we here, what is the point of life? There is the thought that are purpose of life only known by God. That he has chosen it for before we were ever born, and that part of the reason is to be here for someone else. If I would have asked this questions three four years ago I would have answered with, I have no idea. Back then I really had know idea why am here, or what am supposed to be doing. It seem that all I cared about was to go party. I would live with the philosophy of, live one day at a time. I was in the army then and all I worried about was that day, oh payday needed money to party. I didn’t worry about trying to get promoted or move up, that’s what must soldiers strive for. I basically was just trying to skate through life. Things changed in my life that I will get into later. I can know say that the purpose of me being here is...
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...MARACAS ROYAL ROAD, MARACAS, ST. JOSEPH. My personal philosophy of life An Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course EDTE 354-02 Philosophy for Education INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Clifton Pryce By Leslie Justin – 2013080340 December 3rd, 2015 Approval……………….. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary philosophy is defined as “the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc” or “a particular set of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.” or “a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live.” Having a personal philosophy and knowing what your philosophy is can be essential as your philosophy determines your focus, and your focus determines your actions and actions determine your result. Although some people who maybe think the same or operate the same might have a similar philosophy no two people view life the exact same. Everyone’s philosophy of life is distinct to them because your philosophy will vary depending on your life experiences, the way your parents trained you and little things that you’ve picked up on your own. Because our personal philosophy of life depends on these thing I believe that our philosophy can change at any time and then change again. Although I am only 19 and would consider that I still have my whole life ahead of me, I still think that I have a philosophy of life currently. In my younger days though I may...
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...Running head: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION 1 Philosophy of Education Exploring Different Aspects of My Philosophy of Education Brenda Jo Stone Western Kentucky University Author Note This paper was prepared for Teacher Leader 530, A70, taught by Professor Huss. PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION 2 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to define my educational philosophy so I may better understand the direction I take as an educator. The three educational philosophies I will investigate are essentialism, perennialism, and progressivism. The revelations I hope to disclose by this pursuit of fully comprehending my own personal philosophy of education will help me become a better teacher. It is through recognizing what compels my teaching methods that will allow me to see clearly the path I am taking as a teacher. PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION 3 Exploring Different Aspects of My Philosophy of Education There are three educational philosophies that I would like to explore deeper to better grasp where my own philosophy of education is rooted. I took the Inventory of Philosophies of Education and found that my responses to the questions lead me to determine that my philosophy of education is a combination of essentialism, perennialism, and progressivism (Sadker & Zittleman, 2009, p.186). These philosophies shape how I approach teaching, classroom management, group dynamics, and curriculum development. It is essential for me as an educator to understand what drives my...
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...help me a lot during my time at Knox College. It has done so by giving meaningful and aspirating advice to young students such as myself, that will be going out into todays’ society. I also love the way the guidance counselors are straight forward with their students, by not hiding or censoring anything from the students and putting what they have to say straight out on the table, then explaining it in full details to the students, so that they can understand what todays’ world is really like. One other aspect about the guidance programme that I’m really glad and grateful for, is how they are able to use real life situations as examples to show us young adults, yes “young adults”, that we should be careful of the choices and decisions we make because we are no longer children that need to be breast feed by our mothers, but as young adults who will bring change to our generation and future generations to come. I also view parents’ day to be very helpful for the students. It gives the parents a chance to see how their child/children behaves and conducts his/herself in a school environment. It also provides opportunities to see how well their child/children are progressing thus far in the school year. It now helps the students, by seeing how much their parents/guardian are committed to their social and educational development. Giving a sense of thankfulness, most students work hard if not harder to make their parents proud of them. Next is Career day. To me it is...
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...My Philosophy I have never lived by one solid philosophy, but rather rose to live by three. I like to believe that all three have different meanings, but in general they basically stand for everything that I think I am made up of. My three philosophies are: work hard, take pride in myself and the accomplishments that I make, and also everyone is on this planet for a reason. The people around are a big role in how you view things. For example, my mother was a dancer, and I am a dancer, but my sister believes that dancing is one of the most disgusting things in the world. This example shows that someone that was raised in the same house as me could view thing depending on their drive for a goal. The first of my three philosophies, to work hard, can be very easily explained. In my few young years of living I’ve come to feel that if money or a gift given to me by another person because I earned the reward is much more valued. In other words, knowing that I worked hard, did a good job, and deserve a reward makes me feel good inside. I also feel that all persons should have to work and support themselves. My grandmother taught me young that, if a person doesn't wish to put forth any effort and work hard to support themselves, then that person deserves nothing. This philosophy that was taught to me showed me that nothing is hand given anything that I want has to be earned. The next of my three philosophies is to take pride in myself and the accomplishments that I make. Not...
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...Philosophy of Professional Nursing Kim Lopez American Sentinel University Philosophy of Professional Nursing The profession of nursing is sculpted by philosophies, theories and science. Theses components connect on another through the nursing process. The professional nurse’s philosophies shape practices, beliefs and nursing. Butts and Rich (2015) describe philosophy as a search for meaning and a set of beliefs. Nurses encounter many situations where their philosophies and beliefs guide their nursing judgment and decisions. As the nursing profession has evolved from a profession of skills to one of knowledge it is important to understand the overall discipline and the knowledge that motivates the thought and actions of the nurse (Butts & Rich, 2015). The development of theoretical formulations by nurse scholars has guided efforts to identifying what the core beliefs of nursing are. Theory development can be traced back to the writings of Florence Nightingale’s notes on nursing which altered the status of nursing from that of a domestic service to that of a profession (Selanders & Crane, 2012). When reflecting on my personal and profession philosophy, I found that looking at the traditional metaparadigm of nursing that includes person, environment, nursing and health (Butts & Rich, 2015) aided me in connecting my personal reflections, values, and beliefs with my professional outlook on my nursing practices. Personal Philosophy Nursing, for me, is more than a profession...
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...RUNNING HEAD: PHILOSOPHY 1 Thinking Critically: Philosophies of Life Michele Brown Eastern Nazarene College East Meets West Western Philosophy and Globalization CP 290 August 15, 2013 PHILOSOPHY 2 For centuries philosophers have been examining the significance of life. Throughout the content of this paper I will specifically look at the following philosophies, stoicism, existentialism, hedonism, and Buddhism. These philosophies if adopted may contribute to ones’ own answer when determining the significance of their own life. The thinkers have established clear characteristics to each of these philosophies. I will discuss some of these attributes and share my view on what philosophy I identify most with and why. I am planning to additionally share what I do not like about the other beliefs. The philosophy that most resembles my thinking is stoicism. I believe in God our only one true creator. According to a true stoic our...
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...Philosophy, ever since its beginning has been used as a tool to answer, and to help better understand complex questions regarding logic, knowledge, truth, and even human existence itself. It can be defined as love of wisdom. Philosophy goes beyond facts, measurements, and scientific findings and it depends on judgment, reflection, and intuition, by this definition we can gather that philosophy is, essentially, the pursuit of knowledge or understanding on a much higher level than usual. In this paper I will present my views on philosophy as a whole by reviewing and evaluating myself as a philosopher during the duration of this course and how I believe this course has affected the way I think, as well as how I benefited from it. This was my first major introduction into the study of philosophy, and I can honestly say that it has had a major impact on my belief system. Many of my views have changed and my overall view on life is much different than it was before I started this class. I come from a culture where I was taught never to ask questions, and to always believe whatever I was told, especially if someone much older said it, but taking this course has expanded my thinking capacity, and just like Descartes, who was a rationalist, someone who believed that true knowledge is produced by logical and critical thinking, I have upgrade my thinking to a whole new level. This course has helped me to view situations in a subjective manner where I don’t have to use data to determine...
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...decided to go to a career specialist. I figured I needed help from someone other than my mother. He recommended a few diagnostic tests that suggested I either be a clinical engineer or a sociologist. These tests may be a bit off. He kept asking what I am good at and what I like; but these words have never rang so hallow. However, since everything I read also seems to fixate on my passion I may want to truly focus on locating mine. What am I good at, and what do I like? Well, I like philosophy. I recognized this while blankly staring at my career advisor. I realized I have always liked philosophy. Though, it is not my discovery of philosophy that makes me a worthy addition to Loyola Law school, it is what philosophy has taught me....
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...worldview, my philosophy of education, shows my passion for sharing my knowledge and experiences with others. As I share this with my students, I will inspire them to feel the same way. Everything that happens exist for a reason and by passing it on others the opportunity to learn or experience something that they have been unfortunate not to learn or experience themselves. I want to positively influence my students and everyone else’s lives. My Philosophy of Education Compared to Christian Worldviews in Readings My Philosophy of education resembles many aspects of the worldviews of philosophers that I have learned about in my Christian Worldview class. I’ve read writings by and learned about Alber Wolters, David Naugle, and...
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...Book’s Philosophy……………………………….9 How it influenced my life…………………………10 References……………………………………….13 Introduction Every one of us was given a parent to love us and take good care of us. Every child longs for their parents love and concern. Every child loves the feeling of an embrace and a kiss from their parents. The feeling of having your parents beside you no matter what is one of the best feelings a child could have. But, not all of us are given these kinds of parents. There are children who do not have parents but the worst is there are children who are being abused by their own parents. The person that should make them feel their importance in this world are the ones who make them feel unworthy, make them feel unloved. Abstract Philosophy literally means love of wisdom. During our Philosophy class, we studied different philosophies from different philosophers. Philosophy is everywhere. Our Philosophy in life could be affected by books, persons, movies and events in our life which proves that everything is part of philosophy. A Child Called ‘IT’ is a story of Dave Pelzer’s abused childhood life. His mother suddenly changed and began to hurt him. There are a lot of issues regarding child abuse in our society today which shows different kinds of philosophy. Dave and the other people involve in this books shows their own and different philosophy in life. The main philosophy that this book taught me is the philosophy between good and evil. It was a philosophy by Lao...
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...Philosophy has a major impact on the way that people make everyday decisions. From the thoughts we have, to the actions we take, whether it’s conscious or subconscious your philosophy plays a part in what you are doing. Philosophy gives everyone the opportunity to step back and get a better vision of where you are in life, where you have come from, and it will also give you a better idea of where you are trying to be in life. Philosophy is such a broad and thought provoking subject, and it is important to understand that philosophy is a thought process you practice. Philosophy is not something you learn out of a text book. Everyone has to nurture this thought process sometimes referred to as critical thinking. The actual breakdown of the word has a Greek origin it is two Greek roots: philein, a word that means “love,” and sophia, a word that means wisdom. When you put the two words together, it means “the love or pursuit of wisdom”. Philosophy can be considered to be many different truths, depending on the person and the ideas they have embraced through time. With the different twist and turns that philosophy can take, there had to be some way of classifying the different approaches. The approaches were broken down into 6 areas to be able to classify what type of research was being done. Philosophers like Bertrand Russell brought to our attention that we are quick to embrace the scientific explanation of the world but the Metaphysics or the idea that there may be an afterlife...
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... Philosophy of Life Philosophy of life will be different between each person. A person’s philosophy will be different depending on one’s life experience. I believe that no two people will have seen life in the same way. There would be many people that have similar philosophy on life but none of them would be exactly the same. I will share my thoughts on what is my philosophy of life. The way I have experience life has made me change my way of thinking more than once, I am sure it will change again. What is my purpose in life? What is anybody’s purpose of life? That’s a question that we all deal with, that’s why we are here, what is the point of life? There is the thought that our purpose of life only known by god. That he has chosen it before we were even born, and that part of the reason is to be here for someone else. If I would have asked these questions some years ago I would have answered with, I have no idea. Back then I really had no idea why I’m here, or what I was supposed to be doing. It seemed that all I cared about was to go party. I would live with the philosophy of, live everyday like it’s your last. I worked part time jobs then and all I worried about was that day, oh payday need money to party. I didn’t worry about trying to get promoted or moving up in the companies, that’s what most people strived for. I basically was just trying to skate through life. Things changed in my life that I will get into later. I can now say that the purpose of me being here...
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...What Role Does Philosophy Have in my Life? In many circumstances individuals consider Philosophy to be a very abstract field, but what exactly is Philosophy? Philosophy studies the basic nature of existence, of man, and of man's relationship to existence. What we must question is, would one be better off with or with out Philosophy? I consider that one should live a life with Philosophy. Philosophy consists of questioning man’s relationship to existence; if man does not question existence, are we just living through the notions of life? As humans we feel the need to believe in something and search for understanding. The consideration of Philosophy opened a new realm of questions. The fields of Metaphysics and Epistemology were derived from Philosophy. If not for these branches of Philosophy, how would I have known to question what I already know? How would I have been able to describe what I perceive? How about being able to explain my surroundings? It all came for the fields of Philosophy. If not for Philosophy, we would have yet to appreciate the meaning of esthetics, the study of art. We encounter esthetics everywhere we go. In the buildings we see, the words we speak, the sounds we hear, in the music we create. Simply the emotions we express throughout the day can be considered part of esthetics. One must use Philosophy to help us give reason to life, and not view it as absurd and meaningless. We all have some sense of what is right, and what is wrong. Whether we choose...
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