PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

            I do believe that a student’s performance largely depends upon their teacher’s ability to teach and provide learning experiences. If a teacher can present the lessons clearly or provides appropriate activities, his students would master the lesson faster. Likewise, a student would have a difficult time in mastering a lesson if his teacher would not be able to present the lessons clearly. Thus, a student’s aptitude in learning new concepts and mastering old lessons relies more on his teacher’s ability to present the lessons. A good teacher can therefore produce better students compared to a poor teacher. A teacher’s role in developing and improving students is so vital that it can cause a poor student to become good, or a good student to become poor. The student’s mastery of a certain subject can also be affected by the teacher handling the subject. Students tend to judge a subject by its teacher. For example, students would prefer subjects with lively teachers compared to subjects with dull teachers. To sum it all up, I believe that a student’s aptitude in mastering the subject greatly relies upon his teacher.

My personal philosophy of education involves ideas found within progressivism.   This is a school of child-centered learning through activities, problem solving, and projects (Ornstein & Levine 2008, P. 514).   Progressivism is an educational philosophy focused on providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary not only to survive, but also to succeed in society. Progressivism is also a philosophy that is adaptable for society’s present state.