Physical Education 2014 Terms and Definitions Agonist and Antagonist – these are terms for muscles‚ which work in pairs. Agonist – is the muscle‚ which is the prime mover and creates the initial movements via contraction e.g. the bicep is the antagonist muscle‚ when you pull your arm towards you bending at the elbow. Antagonist – is the muscle‚ which relaxes to allow the movement to occur e.g. the triceps will relax to allow your arm the bend at the elbow. Flexion – decreasing the
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My personal philosophy of education is most closely related to progressivism‚ which is a school of thought advocating that truth is determined by function. Progressivism is an educational philosophy focused on providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary not only to survive but also to succeed in a contemporary and competitive society. William James and John Dewey are accredited for developing the characteristically American philosophy of education that is progressivism
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educator‚ my philosophy of education is student centered. I believe on focusing on the individual needs of the student‚ as well as involving them in the process of learning. I believe that students learn best through real-world experiences. I also believe that not all students relate to material in the same way. Motivation and interest are the two most important aspects when teaching students‚ because it gives them the desire to learn and succeed. I believe that my educational philosophy foundation
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Philosophy of Education Socrates claims that society existed to provide the best life for the individual‚ The Athenians of Socrates’ day assumed just as their ancestors had assumed that the best life one could have‚ required the acquisition of what was called virtue‚ or excellence. A truly good person succeeded in doing great things for the city‚ strictly obeyed its law‚ honored parents and ancestors. As a future teacher‚ we should pay attention to improve our ideological accomplishment. Teachers
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My Philosophy of Education The purpose to education is to educate our youth for them to strive and be competitive in the future but also be good citizens. Our schools should teach its students about great leaders and about important issues that occurred in the past. By reading classic books and learning about entrepreneurs and philosophers‚ they would learn about what made these people great and would shape them to be great people. Also‚ they should connect current issues and events in the world
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remember. I do and I understand." -Confucius My personal philosophy of education is most closely related to constructivism‚ which is a theory based on the thought that learning is student led and teachers are the facilitators of children’s learning. Within this type of learning students are required to be active thinkers‚ explainers‚ interpreters and questioners (Woolfolk & Margetts‚2007). Constructivism is an educational philosophy that focuses on constructing knowledge through rich and authentic
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Philosophy of Education Paper All throughout high school counselors‚ deans‚ and even certain teachers always enforced that one day we as students would need to choose a career path once we graduated and carried on to college. I never really knew exactly what I wanted to do as far as a career until the end of my senior year of high school. I came to the realization that I wanted to go into the field of education; I wanted to teach. I liked the idea of teaching because I find delight in helping
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I believe that education is a unique experience for any individual who enters a classroom. In order for students to benefit from what the school has to offer‚ I think that the teacher must fully understand the importance of their job. A teacher’s goal for his/her students is relaying the context facts to passive students. As professionals we should be entrusted to educate young minds. Teachers should provide a quality education to each individual in one’s classroom‚ a teacher should provide the proper
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Philosophy of Education Paper EDUC 326 Foundations of Education University of Wisconsin- Stout Marketing-Business Education Spring 2013 Abstract The main goal of a Marketing-Business teacher is to expand the business knowledge within the students you teach. This should be done by realistic marketing and business activities and experiences. Throughout this paper I explain how the roles of the teacher‚ education‚ and curriculum influence the outcome of the marketing business teachings‚ along
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Running head: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION; BEHAVIORISM Philosophy of Education; Behaviorism Abstract B. F. Skinner created behaviorism and this is what I selected as my philosophy for education. Behaviorism uses conditioning to effect behaviors of students. Teachers can apply positive and negative reinforcements‚ such as stickers‚ praise‚ and rewards. My philosophy of teaching is that students should be able to learn how to communicate with others and have fun while learning. Throughout this
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