My Philosophy Statement Essay -- Education Teaching Teachers Essays

My Philosophy Statement In this philosophy statement you will not be reading the statement of a great philosophical mind, but of an education student who loves to work with kids and who tries to have the students' best interest in mind. comparing and contrasting my views with the views of many of the philosophical giants throughout history I will discuss five topics: 1.) the nature of students, 2.) the nature of knowledge, 3.) the purpose of public education, 4.) the method of education, 5.) and the curriculum that should be used in public schools. Taking off on the topic of the nature of human beings we need to look back at our own childhood and try to remember our actions, if not our thoughts. Pragmatist/Progressivists believe that human beings are naturally curious, I agree with them and the reason for this can be illustrated by a child getting disciplined over and over for touching objects that were not supposed to be touched. Reasons behind the child's actions are not evilness or bad motives. Curiosity, for knowledge about the texture, smell, and other qualities of the object, is the reason behind the child's actions. This same example can also apply to Rousseau's view that children were motivated by immediate self-interest. Children, seeing only the reward of gaining knowledge about an object, fail to see the consequence of touching an object that they were not supposed to touch. Continuing on the use of this example, we can also see that children are born innocent since they do not understand the consequences b ehind their actions and because they do not have evil motives. I agree with the pragmatist/progressivists that say that knowledge comes about through experiences. In my public education ca... ...for one year. After which, I will go to Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. While attending Southwestern I will probably substitute while going through the evangelism program for three to four years. After that I will be in some type of ministry, and if money gets tight, a teacher too. Nature of humans, nature of knowledge, purpose of education, methods of education, and curriculum are the five topics in which I explained my educational goals and philosophy. My philosophy was based not only on the thoughts of many philosophical giants but also on my personal experiences with the public school system. After explaining my philosophy for making the education system better I then told you how I would better myself with more education. I hope that you have learned a way to better enable the students of tomorrow through this educational philosophy paper.