Educational Philosophy Score Sheet Eli Bilmes 5 = strongly agree; 4 = agree; 3 = neutral; 2 = disagree; and 1 = strongly disagree Essentialism

1. 5 6. 3 11. 2 16. 2 21. 2 26. 1 31. 4 36. 3 Total 22 Rank 5 Perennialism 2. 2 7. 4 12. 4 17. 4 22. 2 27. 3 32. 2 37. 2 25 3 Progressivism 3. 5 8. 5 13. 2 18. 5 23. 4 28. 1 33. 5 38. 5 32 1 reconstructionism 4. 3 9. 2 14. 2 19. 3 24. 2 29. 5 34. 4 39. 2 23 4 existentialism 5. 5 10. 3 15. 4 20. 4 25. 4 30. 3 35. 4 40. 4 31 2

Above are my scores for the educational philosophy test. I found it to be a fascinating test and it really made me think about how I approach teaching. Since I have not received my book in the mail yet, I am going to hazard a guess as to the general philosophies of each column. Column 1 is about the curriculum and that the best way to educate kids is by teaching them general, necessary information that adheres to American values. This approach assumes that the best way to teach kids is using objective facts. Column 2 is an approach that describes education built around deep-thinking. Students should be able to understand philosophy, and focus on the past. Column 3 focuses on the students individual needs and taking information from the classroom and applying it to the real world. This approach acknowledges the crucial connection between what a child learns in the classroom and the real world. Column 4 is the individualistic approach. Every child should be taught according to their own needs and tendencies, and every child should influence the teaching process and adapt it to their own progress. Column 5 posits that children learn best by constant objective testing, and through reinforcement and reward. With this teaching style, each student will be evaluated often and objectively.