EDUC 2130: Philosophy of Education

Outline of Paper Sections

Section 1: Introduction.

Write one paragraph, on-page maximum length, double-spaced.

  • What is your analogy for the education profession?
  • How does your analogy (e.g., “The Drill Sergeant”: My Philosophy of Education) connect with the upcoming content in the document?

Section 2: Why You Teach (Refer to Chapter 2 in Dr. Brown’s Course Ref. Material)

Write two or three paragraphs, one and one-half pages, double-spaced

  • What is the purpose of education?
  • Which philosophical beliefs do you support (Complete the Philosophic Inventory, Chapter 2, Dr. Brown’s Reference Material)?
  • What is your role as a teacher?

Section 3: Whom You Teach

Write three paragraphs, one and one-half pages, double-spaced.

  • What is the student’s role in his/her education?
  • How will you reach the diverse children in your classroom?
  • What will be your relationship with the community, parents, teaching colleagues and administration?

Section 4: How and what you teach?

Write two paragraphs, one page, double-spaced.

  • What are your beliefs about how children learn?
  • How do your beliefs affect classroom management, instructional strategies, curriculum design/content, and assessment?

Section 5: Conclusion

Write one paragraph, one-half page, double-spaced.

What is an analogy?

https://tutors.com/lesson/analogy-definition-examples

What is your analogy of the education profession?
https://helpfulprofessor.com/metaphors-about-teachers/
Educational Philosophy
https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-philosophy-education

Assignment Dropbox. Section #2. Why You Teach

  • What is the purpose of education?
  • Which philosophical beliefs do you support? (Remember to complete the philosophic inventory.)
  • What is your role as a teacher?