Essays on Philosophy of Education

When I think of the future, I think of those much younger than I. I believe teachers are the ones who truly help shape our future. I aspire to make an impact on the world. With a statement that cliché, I knew my goal would not be easy. As I would ponder just how I…

During my graduate studies at the State University of New York at Albany, I have acquired extensive teaching experience. I have served as both a teaching assistant and an independent instructor for several courses, including Principles of Microeconomics and Tools of Economics. In addition, I have served Principles of Macroeconomics for four semesters as an…

I believe that every child is special and deserves to be taught to the best of my abilities. In order for them to develop and grow into mature responsible adults, they must be able to use their own knowledge and reasoning. As a teacher I am entrusted in shaping the minds of the students that…

Arts education refers to education in the disciplines of performing arts like dance, theater, music, and visual arts like drawing, painting, sculpture, and design works. The arts are essential, they are everywhere in our life, one could say that they are not interested in art, but they cannot disagree that they are directly or indirectly…

During the past several decades, the methods educators utilize to convey information to our nation’s youth have gone through a great metamorphosis. Rapidly changing technology and ever-shortening attention spans have ensured that teachers have had to reach deep into their methodological tool bag to keep student’s minds engaged and learning. However, broadly speaking, the foundational…

Abstract Philosophies of teacher education can be classified as Liberal, Behaviorist, Progressive, Humanistic and Radical. Each of these has specific purposes in education and defines the role of a teacher and his relationship with the learner, in the unique perspective of particular philosophical contexts. The most famous and important people who contributed to the development…

Describe what Montessori meant by ‘New Education’. As we know of our world today, there has been lots of development in technology and in its economy, progressed. However, despite all these good progresses, man still do not seem to be able to live in harmony, both with himself and the world around him. There have…

The baby is not an inert or passive being, but a “creative” individual, actively struggling to grow and learn. There is an unconscious urge, a life force or horme that works untiringly, but this work of the child cannot achieve perfect development if the conditions are not right. ” Discuss a perfect prepared environment, stimulating…