Philosophy of Education for Foundations of Education
Outline: Philosophy of Education
I. Introduction
A. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
B. My future classroom
C. My role as a male educator
II. Definition of Philosophies
A. Philosophies
1. Existentialism
B. Ways of Knowing
1. Eastern Ways of Knowing
a. Chinese thought
C. Styles of Teaching
1. Humanism
III. Conclusion
IV. References
Introduction Education is an ongoing process based upon experience. The old adage you learn something new everyday is very true, and nothing fascinates me more than simply talking to other people; you can learn so much from them. Education is the foundation of our American society, and the children of today are the future of our country, but educating them is not enough; we must be good role models and present a system of morals and values in our classrooms. Our objective in education is directly related to the social sciences in that the classroom is a microcosm of our society. As teachers we try to prepare our students for real-world situations. Interacting socially, communicating effectively and understanding other peoples' emotions, feelings and points of view will help our students blossom into productive and understanding adults. Howard Gardner wrote about multiple intelligences, which I think is a huge step in improving the classroom environment and lesson plans to include ways that everyone can learn (Tomlinson, 2002). He identified eight different ways to be "smart" that traditional IQ tests would not show. This model allows students to excel in these categories through different types of instruction, such as verbal ability, referred to as the linguistic intelligence, or the ability to play an instrument, referred to as the musical intelligence (Johnson et al., 2005).
My classroom will be entertaining, first and foremost. I understand the material I am teaching elementary school children, but delivering that material effectively depends on how they feel about school.
I. Introduction
A. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
B. My future classroom
C. My role as a male educator
II. Definition of Philosophies
A. Philosophies
1. Existentialism
B. Ways of Knowing
1. Eastern Ways of Knowing
a. Chinese thought
C. Styles of Teaching
1. Humanism
III. Conclusion
IV. References
Introduction Education is an ongoing process based upon experience. The old adage you learn something new everyday is very true, and nothing fascinates me more than simply talking to other people; you can learn so much from them. Education is the foundation of our American society, and the children of today are the future of our country, but educating them is not enough; we must be good role models and present a system of morals and values in our classrooms. Our objective in education is directly related to the social sciences in that the classroom is a microcosm of our society. As teachers we try to prepare our students for real-world situations. Interacting socially, communicating effectively and understanding other peoples' emotions, feelings and points of view will help our students blossom into productive and understanding adults. Howard Gardner wrote about multiple intelligences, which I think is a huge step in improving the classroom environment and lesson plans to include ways that everyone can learn (Tomlinson, 2002). He identified eight different ways to be "smart" that traditional IQ tests would not show. This model allows students to excel in these categories through different types of instruction, such as verbal ability, referred to as the linguistic intelligence, or the ability to play an instrument, referred to as the musical intelligence (Johnson et al., 2005).
My classroom will be entertaining, first and foremost. I understand the material I am teaching elementary school children, but delivering that material effectively depends on how they feel about school.
References: Johnson, J. A., Musial, D., Hall, G.E., Gollnick, D.M., & Dupuis, V.L. (2005). Introduction to the foundations of American education (pp. 448). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Kindlon, D., & Thompson M. (1999). Raising Cain: Protecting the emotional life of boys (pp. 333). New York: Ballentine. Tomlinson, C. A. (2002). Different learners, different lessons. Scholastic Instructor, 9, 21, 24-26, 91.