Essays on Philosophy of Education

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…

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…