Andy Paul C.

Palmes BSED ENGLISH 1A

ACTIVITY 1.2

A. With regards to the philosophies of education presented by the different

philosophers, I see that they are progressive as time goes on. For instance, John
Locke’s approach was prominent in the early 1700s. Then came the industrial
revolution where Spencer’s specialized approach came to practice.
All of these philosophies are suited to meet the educational needs of their time.
However, even today, their approaches are still applicable in today’s classroom in
which a lot has changed. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us students to learn
from home. This has many disadvantages and almost neglects the approaches of
Locke and Dewey in which experience is key I learning. The asynchronous learning
modality, for me, takes away the hands-on experience students can gain in face to
face, especially in practical subjects such as physical education.
B. As a future teacher, my philosophy in teaching will be “Less is more”. Rather than
racing through a topic, I will take as much time as necessary to go in depth to the
topic. This way the quality of the learning is at its best and allows time for a hands-
on activities to be conducted. When it comes to my future students, I will try to
figure their interests and capitalize on that to further advance my lessons. Lastly, I
will not focus more on lectures. I like that time to be designated to discussions, one-
on-one mentoring, and group activities. This approach, to be honest, is very chill in
nature for both students and the teacher.