Philosophy of Education

Learning is the making sense of experience that is interpreted from previously interpreted

experiences and is prone to error. Learning needs to be perceived relevant to the learner in order

to create neural pathways as we create imperfect knowledge. The brain learns best through

immersion in experiences that are interdisciplinary and occurs in the culture. My personal

philosophy of education reflects alignment to the Pragmatism/Progressivism philosophy.

In the Pragmatism/Progressivism philosophy, educators help students become good

learners and also good people. John Dewy, a primary figure in the Pragmatism/Progressivism

movement, once said, The purpose of education is to enhance individual effectiveness in society

and give learners practical knowledge and problem solving skills. In other words, instead of

telling students the information, we should be teaching them how to find the information.

My role as a teacher is to ensure relevance and find ways to catch the students interest in

learning. My goal is to be a facilitator in the classroom and help the students critically think and

problem solve. There should be no predetermined answers to questions in order for the students

to have a chance to use their critical thinking in the classroom.

The role of the students in my class are to be involved and active in learning and working

to solve problems. This helps the student develop problem-solving and decision making skills

that they could use in the real world after they graduate.