Learning Module Property of SMCC
Learning Module Property of SMCC
UNIT 1: You, The Teacher, as a Person in
Society
We live in a world where each of us has a role to play, a job to do, and a
dream to chase. Remember that the reason why you are here now is the
product of your diligence and the will to survive. Be grateful of your hard work
and dedication, be thankful as well to the people who were there with you
when you were at your lowest, you owe them the inspiration to strive.
Experience will teach us about life, people will teach us hope.
I. Sub-Topics
A. You, The Teacher, as a Person in Society
a. Your Philosophical Heritage
b. Formulating your Philosophy in Education
c. The foundational Principles of Morality and You
d. Values Formation and You
e. Teaching as your Vocation, Mission and Profession Bibliography
II. Learning Outcomes
a. summarize at least seven (7) philosophies of education and draw their
implications to teaching - learning
b. discuss and internalize the foundational principles of morality
c. embrace teaching as a vocation, mission, and profession.
III. Content
LESSON 2
FORMULATING YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Philosophy is vital only when the questions are mine and so is the struggle towards
answers.
-W. Luijpen
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You have been acquainted with various philosophies. With which do you identify
yourself? What is your personal philosophy of education? You are expected to
formulate it in this second lesson.
Your philosophy of education is your “window” to the world and “compass”
in life. Hence, it may be good to put that philosophy of education in writing. You
surely have one just as everybody has only that sometimes it is not well
articulated. Your philosophy of education is reflected in your dealings with the
students, colleagues, parents, and administrators. Your attitude towards
problems and life as a whole has an underlying philosophy.
What does a philosophy of education contain or include? It includes your
concept about:
the human person, the learner in particular and the educated person
what is true and good and therefore must be taught.
how a learner must be taught order to come close to the truth
what is true and good and therefore must be taught
how learner must be taught in order to come close to the truth.
Here is an example:
My philosophy of Education as a Grade School Teacher
I believed that every child
has a natural interest in learning and is capable of learning.
is an embodied spirit
can be influenced but not totally by his/her environment.
is unique and so comparing a child to other children has no basis
does not have any empty mind, rather is full of ideas and it is my task to
draw out these ideas
I believe that there are unchanging values in changing times and these must be
passed on to every child by my modeling, value inculcation and value integration
in my lessons.
I believe that my task as a teacher is to facilitate the development of every child
to the optimum and the maximum by:
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reaching out to all children without bias and prejudice towards the “least”
of the children
making every child feel good and confident about him /herself through
his/her experiences of success in the classroom
helping every child master the basic skills of reading, communicating in
oral and written form, arithmetic and computer skills
teaching my subject matter with mastery so that every child will use his/her
basic skills to continue acquiring knowledge, skills and values for him/her
to go beyond basic literacy and basic numeracy
inculcating or integrating the unchanging values of respect, honesty, love
and care for others regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, appearance
and economic status in my lessons.
consistently practicing these values to serve as a model for every child
strengthening the value formation of every child through “hands-on-minds-
on-hearts-on” experiences inside and outside the classroom
providing every child activities meant to develop the body, the mind and
the spirit
Activity 1: Analyzing Philosophy of Education
Directions: Analyze the given example (My Philosophy of Education as a Grade
School Teacher), then answer the following questions:
1. Which of the philosophies studied in Lesson 1 are reflected in the given
philosophy? ___________________________________________________
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2. What are the teacher’s concept/s of the learner? ____________________
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3. What does the teacher believe to be her primary task? __________________
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4. You notice that the teacher’s thought on the learner, values and method of
teaching begin with the phrase “I believe”. Will it make a difference if the Grade
School Teacher wrote his/her philosophy of education in paragraph form using
the third person pronoun? ________________________________________
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5. Why is one’s philosophy of education said to be one’s “window” to the world
or ”compass” in life? ______________________________________________
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Activity 2: My Personal Philosophy of Education
Formulate and explain your philosophy of education. Put it in a short bond
paper. Make it presentable for this will form part of your teaching portfolio which
you will bring along with you when you apply for a teaching job.
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Activity 3: Reflecting on my own Philosophy of Education
A. Reflect on your own philosophy using the following questions as guide:
1. With that educational philosophy:
how will you treat your student?
what will you teach?
how will you teach?
2. From which philosophies that you have studied and researched did you draw
inspiration as you formulated your own philosophy of education?
3. Does this philosophy of yours make a difference in your life?
References:
1. Bilbao P., Corpuz B., Llagas A., & Salandanan G., (2015). The Teaching
Profession
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