Essays on Philosophy of Education

Both Al-Gazali’s and Al-Farabi’s are true of Islamic philosophers. Al-Ghazali’s philosophy of education focused on the high point of Islamic thinking on education, where his tendency towards reconciliation and the combination of different intellectual schools is evident. He accomplishes synthesis of legal, philosophical, and enchanted…

My own educational philosophy would be that children are more susceptible to learn when they are in a comfortable environment, where teachers get to know them personally and that making sure that each student has the opportunity to reach their full potential for real-world problems…

Throughout history, there’s been a countless amount of different views and perspectives on what should be taught in classrooms. More importantly, how they are taught. Ancient philosophers had a great influence on the dynamics of our modern-day classroom activities in the sense that their educational…

Education is one of the world’s most affluent institutions. Every weekday, children go to school and are educated within the many subjects we study in our grades. Whether it’s math, english, science, history, geography, or any other subject, the process is the same. We are…

In macroeconomics theories, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is used to understand and measure the relative prosperity of a country by the institutions over the world. However, some important factors connected to the welfare of human being is not included in the concept of GDP. It…

M.Ed.Inge Dorsey is the Coordinator of the Bachelor of Integrated Studies program as well as an untenured lecturer at the University of Prince Edward Island. When Inge was young she had no aspirations of being a teacher and never imaged that she would end up…

Throughout the general schooling a person has to go through, one is taught to learn the material, study hard for their tests, get a good grade, and continue on to the next lesson. Going through an education this way may cause people to not remember…

From the time human beings are born, there are goals society expects them to achieve. Considering life is lived in stages, accomplishing these goals is immensely important in order to move onto the next stage. This leads human beings to be goal oriented creatures. The…

Re-segregation Segregation was something brought onto society whether they agreed with it or not. Black people in particular wanted it to be abolished for more reasons than just social identity, but also education, and opportunities that were never available to them would become accessible. Going…

Dewey’s History Born 1859 in Burlington, Vermont, Dewey was a highly influential American philosopher and educator. He graduated from the University of Vermont, in 1879, then later received his Ph. D from Johns Hopkins University in 1884. He also taught at the universities of Minnesota…

Abstract Excellent education is the eye opener to different opportunities in our societies; also it assists us to be able to understand everything around us. Philosophy is regarded as the passion an individual has to reflect as well as uncover the underlying of a particular…

Everyone who teaches has a philosophy of education. Everything that a teacher does is colored by the philosophy he/she holds. Every philosophy has at least the three following elements: ontology-what is real, epistemology-what is true, and axiology-what is of value (good) ethics. So what exactly…

Education and teaching. While both relate to each other, these terms do not share the same definition. Education is what one learns: facts, concepts, practices, and skills that were required to become an active citizen as adults. Teaching is the process of how one learns…

As a future educator I believe it is essential for teachers to have a positive classroom environment. A classroom environment which is harmonious, safe to learn and all students can express their feelings. I believe an educator should be respected and should show respect to…

Robert Grosseteste (1175 – 1253) was an English bishop and scholar who introduced into the world of European Christendom Latin translations of Greek and Arabic philosophical and scientific writings. His philosophical thinking – a somewhat eclectic blend of Aristotelian and Neoplatonic ideas – consistently searched…