Why develop a personal philosophy of eom: ducation?
A teacher's personal philosophy of education is a critical element in his or her approach to guiding children along the path of enlightenment.
- Barbara Wilt
The philosophical watertightness and eloquence of novice-generated philosophies may lack somewhat in academic integrity, but I have found the raw passion of many people's personal philosophies to be significant in challenging and shaping my own philosophy.
What's more, personal philosophies guide practice far more than ivory tower philosophies.
Samples of personal educational philosophies
Here are some links to samples of personal philosophies of education for you to explore. There are roughly in order of "fame" or well-knowness:
- My credo - Albert Einstein
- My pedagogic creed - John Dewey, the most significant educational philosopher of the 20th century; he emphasized the subject nature of students' experience
- Paulo Freire - arguably the second most significant educational philosophyer, behind Dewey, emphasized social justice and education for the liberation of the oppressed
- The philosophy of freedom - Rudolf Steiner, major alternative education philosopher
- Montessori philosophy & practice - by Michael Olaf Montessori, major alternative education philosophy
- Johann Pestalozzi - emphasized the educational potential of everyday life, social justice, and education for the poor and oppressed
- Kurt Hahn - innovative educator who championed adventure, peace & community
- The vision of Benton MacKaye - Creator of the Appalachian Trail & social engineer
- Ancient land - Current connections - by Graham Ellis-Smith, about how to learn from Aboriginal ways of life in order to connect to our own indigenous hearts
- A personal philosophy of education - Barbara Wilt, teacher
- Experiential & outdoor education for social & eco sustainability - James Neill, outdoor educator & psychologist
- Sample philosophy statements of education - LeoNora Cohen & Judy Gelbrich
- Philosophy of education - Erin Mosher, Plattsburgh State University
Further resources & links
- Personal philosophies of outdoor education - ideas for student-generated philosophies
- Materials on the philosophy of education - links to many online articles
- Philosophy of education - links in the Open Directory Project
- Advanced Google Search: "~my philosophy of education"
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