The purpose of education should be to provide meaningful learning opportunities to extend a student’s knowledge, strengths and capabilities attained through their social environment to empower them to embrace their future, where they feel confident and valued in society. It is through guidance and the development of relationships between students and teachers that provide those meaningful learning opportunities that broaden and expand a student’s competence. Formal education provides learning experiences as a foundation for developing values, skills and knowledge, allowing children to communicate and interact more effectively to become lifelong learners. In discussing my personal philosophy, I will elaborate on the purpose of education, address
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Although I mostly disagree with the methods and values of Rousseau in relation to his ‘Emile’ child-centred education, I do resonate with his theory that the environment plays a significant role in shaping a child, and education through experience is essential (Gutek, 2011). Consideration of a child’s interests, skills and knowledge is an essential component when determining the educative needs of a child. Froebel developed three principles in relation to the learning process of a child, one of which was that ‘each child should be recognised as an individual and educated according to his or her own needs and interests’ (Gutek, 2001, p.127). This highlights that a child-centred approach is an effective and important component when creating those meaningful learning opportunities so that the child can become the person they were destined to …show more content…
If we want children to be valued members of society and become passionate participants in learning, then we must construct meaningful educational experiences that allow students to solve real-world problems. When I consider my journey in university so far, one of the most engaging learning experiences has been the community of inquiry within this course. It has challenged my thinking and expanded my ideals and this is what I believe the essence of teaching practices should look like. In Lipman’s model of teaching, inquiry-based learning is a teaching method that focuses on student investigation, metacognition and hands-on learning, and the teacher’s primary role is that of a facilitator, providing guidance and support for students through the learning process (Johnson & Reed, 2008).
William Butler Yeates captures the essence of education that supports my philosophy in his famous quote, ‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire’ (Lewis,
Although I mostly disagree with the methods and values of Rousseau in relation to his ‘Emile’ child-centred education, I do resonate with his theory that the environment plays a significant role in shaping a child, and education through experience is essential (Gutek, 2011). Consideration of a child’s interests, skills and knowledge is an essential component when determining the educative needs of a child. Froebel developed three principles in relation to the learning process of a child, one of which was that ‘each child should be recognised as an individual and educated according to his or her own needs and interests’ (Gutek, 2001, p.127). This highlights that a child-centred approach is an effective and important component when creating those meaningful learning opportunities so that the child can become the person they were destined to …show more content…
If we want children to be valued members of society and become passionate participants in learning, then we must construct meaningful educational experiences that allow students to solve real-world problems. When I consider my journey in university so far, one of the most engaging learning experiences has been the community of inquiry within this course. It has challenged my thinking and expanded my ideals and this is what I believe the essence of teaching practices should look like. In Lipman’s model of teaching, inquiry-based learning is a teaching method that focuses on student investigation, metacognition and hands-on learning, and the teacher’s primary role is that of a facilitator, providing guidance and support for students through the learning process (Johnson & Reed, 2008).
William Butler Yeates captures the essence of education that supports my philosophy in his famous quote, ‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire’ (Lewis,