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Philosophy of Education
Steven Davis
EDU-1010
November 24, 2015

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I believe that education should consist of a mix of the educational philosophies. I dont

think teachers and students can only succeed from one type of teaching. I believe Progressivism
is going to be my focus as a teacher. I will use this type of teaching, because not only is it hands
on learning, but gets the student involved in learning and taking action in education. I think that
students will be more excited about learning and be more willing in participating in the learning
process. Causing them to spend less time complaining. I feel this will give them a sense of
accomplishment when they finish assignments and receive a good grade on them. This also
makes it easier for the teacher to keep going into more depth and give students a better
understanding of the subject they are teaching the students about.

I know through my personal experiences that I remember something better when I am

able to be hands-on. I also loved my classes that I was able to be an active participant in. It
made me feel that I understood and was able to put to use everything I was being taught. It
made me feel good about myself and helped my self-esteem. This is the main reason I want to
implement this style of teaching into my classroom.

I believe Essentialism is also important in a classroom and I plan on incorporating it.

Being able to take what you have learned from being hands-on and applying it to tests and
assessments is important. I will be helping students understand lessons in the classroom from
being hands-on and applying it to a test. This is going to be a useful tool that I can teach my
students when it comes to taking tests. I believe that this tool will be carried throughout the
students life and will help them to take tests successfully. I feel this is also important for the

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assignments that are not easy to teach through hands-on learning. I feel that you have to be
able to adjust and help the students learn in a safe productive environment.
My overview of my philosophy is that more hands-on learning would be the best way
for students to learn. This helps the students experience real-life problems. Making it easier for
a student to apply what they learned in the classroom to any problems that can come up in real
life.

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References
Kauchak, D., & Eggen, P. (2014). Introduction to teaching: Becoming a professional (5th ed.). Upper
saddle river: Pearson Education.