PROFED5 The Teaching Profession

PROFED5 The Teaching Profession LECTURE BY: STEPHANIE ANGELA V. AGUIRRE MODULE 1 PA RT 2 SEPTEMBER 4, 2024  "love of wisdom.“  an act ivit y people undertake when t hey seek to understand f undamental t rut hs about t hemselves, t he world in which t hey live, and t heir relat ionships to t he w...

PROFED5 The Teaching Profession LECTURE BY: STEPHANIE ANGELA V. AGUIRRE MODULE 1 PA RT 2 SEPTEMBER 4, 2024  "love of wisdom.“  an act ivit y people undertake when t hey seek to understand f undamental t rut hs about t hemselves, t he world in which t hey live, and t heir relat ionships to t he world and to each ot her Florida State University. (2023). What is philosophy? Fsu.edu; Florida State University. https://philosophy.fsu.edu/undergraduate-study/why-philosophy/What-is-Philosophy  Educat ion plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societ ies, providing t hem wit h knowledge, skills, and values necessary for personal growt h and societal progress. Educat ion involves t he t ransmission of knowledge, values, and skills f rom one generat ion to anot her, ensuring t he cont inuit y and advancement of civilizat ions. Verma, A. , et al. (2023) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372418302_Education_Meaning_definition_Types  Educat ion plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societ ies, providing t hem wit h knowledge, skills, and values necessary for personal growt h and societal progress. Educat ion involves t he t ransmission of knowledge, values, and skills f rom one generat ion to anot her, ensuring t he cont inuit y and advancement of civilizat ions. Verma, A. , et al. (2023) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372418302_Education_Meaning_definition_Types Edmund Amidon def ined teaching as “ an interact ive process, primarily involving classroom talk which takes place bet ween teacher and pupil and occurs during certain def inable act ivit ies”. Davis et al., Gagne et al.: Teaching is a scient if ic process, and it s maj or component s are cont ent , communicat ion and f eedback. The teaching st rategy has a posit ive eff ect on st udent learning. Rajagopalan, I. (2019). Concept of Teaching. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 7(2), 5–8. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v7i2.329 Vanderbilt Universit y for one said t hat, "teaching (philosophy) statement is a purposef ul and ref lect ive essay about t he aut hor's teaching belief s and pract ices.  I t is also an individual narrat ive t hat includes not only one's belief s about t he teaching and learning process, but also concrete examples of t he ways in which he or she enact s t hese belief s in t he classroom." Similarly, Universit y of Minnesota, in it s website, states t hat t he teaching philosophy statement is a self - ref lect ive statement of one's belief s about teaching and learning. Cornell Universit y Graduate School considers teaching philosophy statement as a narrat ive t hat includes one's concept ion of teaching and learning, a descript ion of how one teaches, and j ust if icat ion f or why one teaches t hat way. "My philosophy of educat ion is t hat all 1. What does t he teaching children are unique and must have a st imulat ing educat ional environment philosophy say about t he where t hey con grow physically, teacher? About his teaching? mentally, emot ionally, and socially. 2. How is teaching philosophy I t is my desire to create t his t ype of written? at mosphere where st udent s can meet t heir f ull potent ial. I will provide a 3. I s teaching philosophy saf e environment where st udent s are important for a teacher to invited to share t heir ideas and take risks." have?  There is no right or wrong way to write a teaching philosophy statement. However, t here are certain considerat ions t hat must be observed. 1. Make t he teaching philosophy statement brief. 2. I nclude int roduct ion (t hesis statement or general belief about educat ion); body (goals and obj ect ives for t he st udent s), and conclusion (goals as a teacher, personal approach to pedagogy and classroom management, and uniqueness as an educator) in t he statement. 3. Write in present t ense and use a f irst person point of view.  There is no right or wrong way to write a teaching philosophy statement. However, t here are certain considerat ions t hat must be observed. 4. Ref rain f rom using technical terms. I nstead, use language t hat is simple and easily underst ood. 5. Create a clear pict ure of t he philosophy st at ement by including specif ics like met hods and st rategies, including examples.  When t hinking of a philosophy statement to write, it would be good to benchmark f rom belief statement s, as well as educat ional implicat ions of some famous philosophies. 1. I dealism - implies t hat t he school's f unct ion is to sharpen intellect ual processes. Also, it exist s to develop t he st udent 's character and cult ivate his aest het ic taste. The teacher is expected to be a model, f riend, and guide to t he learners.  When t hinking of a philosophy statement to write, it would be good to benchmark f rom belief statement s, as well as educat ional implicat ions of some famous philosophies. 2. Realism - suggest s t hat t he teacher must be knowledgeable and should relate t he lesson to t he pupil's experiences. Met hods of teaching include problem- solving, inquiry, and discovery.  When t hinking of a philosophy statement to write, it would be good to benchmark f rom belief statement s, as well as educat ional implicat ions of some famous philosophies. 3. Pragmat ism - implies t hat teachers act as facilitators. They mot ivate learners, off er suggest ions, help in planning, among ot hers. The school gives children t he opport unit y to experience democrat ic living.  When t hinking of a philosophy statement to write, it would be good to benchmark f rom belief statement s, as well as educat ional implicat ions of some famous philosophies. 4. Exist ent ialism - suggest s inclusion of subj ect s t hat recognize individual diff erences and complete f reedom to work (art s for aest het ic expression). Teachers give assistance to st udent s in t heir personal learning j ourneys. Schools, on t he ot her hand, create an at mosphere for act ive interact ion.  When t hinking of a philosophy statement to write, it would be good to benchmark f rom belief statement s, as well as educat ional implicat ions of some famous philosophies. 5. Social Reconst ruct ionism - emphasizes t he teacher's role as agent s of change and reform. Teachers are encouraged to init iate communit y-based proj ect s. Schools t ry to make educat ion responsive to human and social needs.