Sunday, September 13, 2009
My Educational Philosophy
My educational philosophy is that receiving an education is a privilege and not a right. Many high school age teenagers do not take advantage of the wonderful educational opportunities that are available to them, especially in the United States. Spending four years in high school, I watched some of my classmates sleep through class and even exams. Naturally, many of these same people didn't walk across the stage. Others barely obrtained their diploma. The distracting obsessions with texting, videogames, and dating surprised me. I always approached my education with dedication. Even when I was younger, I worked on my homework assignments on the thirty minutes ride home on the bus. I learn best by reading and taking notes. I'm definitely a visual learner and using flashcards as an aid has seemed to work for me in the past. Charts and diagrams also help me to understand concepts and relationships. My ideal system of education would be a small classroom setting. I think group work is important because its the best way to discover new ideas and new perspectives. Projects are also a part of my ideal system of education. With projects specific to the topic, students can delve into an aspect that they enjoy to make learning more interesting and interactive.
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This is a great entry, not because you take a stand for education but because you shared both your weaknesses and your strengths. I think we often forget that we have choices to make in life and that those choices have both positive and negative results. You've shown that through recognizing your weaknesses and finding solutions you can have a successful educational experience.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a good observation about how education is perceived. I remember when my Mom would make my sister and I turn off the television and do our homework. I still have that same philosophy now. I don't understand how kids come home from school and do homework in front of the television...that is if they even have homework. It surprises me when I hear children say that they dont have homework and parents are comfortable with that. On the rare ocassion that I didn't have homework, my Mom would go to the Publi Library and get a Math and Spelling book from the next grade level for my sister and I to work in. I didn't always like it then, but now I know she meant well. I'm a firm believer that education starts at home. If the parents aren't interested in their childs education, why would the childre care?
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