LessON Your philosophy of education is your “window” to the world and “compass” in life Your philosophy of education is reflected in your dealings with students, colleagues , parents and administrators. Your attitude towards problems and life as a whole has an underlying philosophy. Formulating Your Philosophy of Education Philosophy is vital only when the questions are mine and so is the struggle towards answers. — W. Luijpen Yy: have been acquainted with various philosophies. With which do you identify yourself? What is your personal philosophy of ‘d to formulate it in this second lesson. education? You are expecte: s your “window” to the world Your philosophy of education 1 and “compass” in life. Hence, it may be good to put that philosophy of education in writing. You surely have one just as everybody has only that sometimes it is not well articulated. Your philosophy of education is reflected in your dealings with students, colleagues, parents and administrators. Your attitude towards problems and life as a whole has an underlying philosophy. In this lesson, you will articulate your thoughts on how you perceive the learner, on what are the right values, on what and on how you must therefore teach. If you articulate your philosophy of education, you will find yourself more consistent in your dealings with other people, in your actions and decisions. ; What does a philosophy of education contain or include? It includes your concept about: "the human person, the learner in particular and the educated person what is true and good and therefore must be taught. how a learner must be taught in order to come close to the truth 99—_ a aaa Here is an example My Philosophy of Education as a Grade School Teacher I believe that every child a natural interest in learning and is capable of learning. * is an embodied spirit = can be influenced but not totally by his/her environment. * is unique, so comparing a child to other children has no basis * does not have an empty mind, rather is full of ideas and it is my task to draw out these ideas I believe that there are unchanging values in changing times and these must be passed on to every child by my modeling, value inculcation and value integration in my lessons. I believe that my task as a teacher is to facilitate the development of every child to the optimum and to the maximum by: reaching out to all children without bias and prejudice towards the “least” of the children making every child feel good and confident about himself/ herself through his/her experiences of success in the classroom * helping every child master the basic skills of reading, communicating in oral and written form, arithmetic and computer skills * teaching my subject matter with mastery so that every child will use his/her basic skills to continue acquiring knowledge, skills and values for him/her to go beyond basic literacy and basic numeracy = inculcating or integrating the unchanging values of respect, honesty, love and care for others regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, appearance and economic status in my lessons * consistently practicing these values to serve as model for every child = strengthening the value formation of every child through “hands-on-minds-on-hearts-on” experiences inside and outside the classroom24 fe providing every child activities meant to develop the body, the mind and the spirit Summary: phy of education. Your in life, plicit your philoso} * to the world and “compas et formulated for you by fh the phrase “I believe” a theory because this is It is important that you make ex} philosophy of education is your “window Your philosophy is your own thought and formulation, nev another that is why you were advised to begin stating it witl It is best to state it in the concrete not in the abstract like your blue print to daily life. Baca Activity 1 ‘Analyze the given example in your small groups, then answer the followin, questions: 1. Which of the philosophies studied in Lesson | ar e reflected in the given philosophy? S a = g g & g Z g g 2 g 2 g = z a 5 a | 3. Who, according to the Grade school teacher’s philosophy, is the good and educated person? _ 4. What is the teacher? concept on values?5. What does the teacher believe to be her primary task? 6. Do hishher concepts of the learner and the educated person match with how he/ she will go about his/her task of facilitating every child’s full development? 7. You notice that the teacher’s thought on the learner, values and method of teaching begin with the phrase “I believe”. Will it make a difference if the Grade school teacher writes his/her philosophy of education in paragraph form using the third person pronoun? 8. Why is one’s philosophy of education said to be one’s “window” to the world or “compass” in life?Activity 2 1 Formulate your personal philosophy of education. Do it well for this will form part of your teaching portfolio which you will bring along with you when you apply for a teaching job. Write it down here.2. Share yor You philosophy of education with the class, Activity 3 A. Reflect on your own philosophy using the following questions as guide 1. With that educational philosophy: * how will you treat your student? * what will you teach? = how will you teach? 2. From which philosophies that you have studied and researched did you draw inspiration as you formulated your own philosophy of education? Does this education philosophy of yours make a difference in your life? What if you do not have a formulated philosophy of education at all? 5. Is your educational philosophy more of an abstract theory than a blueprint to daily living? Do you think your philosophy will change as you grow in knowledge? B. Print your philosophy of education and include it in your teaching portfolio.