Assignment Three – Reflective Essay

20% of Total Grade

Having gone on job interview, the principal has expressed delight that you have been actively engaged in the course Philosophy of Education noting

with pleasure that you have been exposed to the views of various philosophers in relation to education. He has therefore requested that you

analytically prepare your personal philosophy of education so that other teachers on staff may benefit from your exposure to the course.

The following components should be included:

i. A discussion of your philosophy of education. 10 marks

ii. An evaluation of one philosophy explored in the course discussing how the views of the philosopher support or contradict your philosophy
in any three of the areas explored above. 12 marks

Any three of the areas above can be explored.

Area one (4 marks)

Area two (4 marks)

iii. An analysis of one implication of your philosophy for each of the following roles of teachers. 12 marks

NB Each college will chose the three they wish to include in the assignment presented to students…4 marks each

a. An agent of change
b. An ethical being
c. A custodian of culture
d. A lifelong learner
e. A global citizen
f. An integrator of technology

References 2 marks

Language 4 marks

Students please note that your submitted assignment should contain NO MORE THAN 8 PAGES. This page limit does not include the title and

reference pages.

Or

Students please note that your submitted assignment should be 5 – 8 pages. This page limit does not include the title and reference pages.
 Philosophy of Education Rubric for Assignment Three

9 - 10 marks 6 - 8 marks 3 - 5 marks 0 - 2 marks

Outline of Philosophy Philosophy addresses three- Philosophy addresses one-two of Some areas of the task are
personal comprehensively addresses four of the areas outlined the areas outlined (meaning of addressed; however there is
Philosoph the: meaning of education, (meaning of education, education, purpose of education, evidence of gross plagiarism or
y purpose of education, purpose of education, teaching/learning process, role of misunderstanding of the task.
teaching/learning process, teaching/learning process, role the teacher and role of the student) Or
role of the teacher and role of the teacher and role of the with depth and clarity. Personal philosophy of education
of the student. Philosophy student) with depth and Or addresses one to two areas
is presented with depth and clarity. Personal philosophy of education however there are issues related to
clarity. Or addresses three to four areas depth and clarity.
Personal philosophy of however there are issues related to
education addresses all areas depth and clarity.
however there are issues
related to depth and clarity.
9 - 12marks 5 - 8 marks 3 – 4 marks 0 – 2 marks
Assessmen In-depth and clear In-depth and clear evaluation In-depth and clear evaluation There is evidence of
t of evaluation indicating how indicating how the theory indicating how the theory explored misunderstanding of the task.
Philosoph the theory explored in the explored in the course in the course supports or While some areas have been
y course supports or supports or contradicts your contradicts your philosophy in one addressed, they have not been
contradicts your philosophy in two areas. area. adequately explored.
philosophy in three areas. Or Or Or
Two- three areas have been One-two areas have been explored There is a summary of the theory
explored in relation to the in relation to the task; however with little or no connection to
task; however there are issues there are issues in relation to depth personal philosophy.
in relation to depth and clarity. and clarity.
9 - 12 marks 5 - 8 marks 3 - 4marks 0 – 2 marks
Implicatio Three implications are Two implications are One implication is presented for There is evidence of
n of theory presented (one for each presented (one for each role). one role. Analysis of the misunderstanding of the task.
role). Analysis of the Analysis of the implication is implication is presented in a clear Implications are neither clearly
implication is presented in presented in a clear and in- and in-depth manner. presented nor explored.
a clear and in-depth depth manner. Or
manner. Or One-Two implications are
 Two-three implications are presented however there are issues
presented however there are in relation to depth and clarity.
issues in relation to depth and
clarity.
2 marks 1 marks .5 marks 0 marks

References At least five relevant Three – four relevant Less than three relevant references No references are cited in the body
references are cited with references are cited with are cited with appropriate of text even though a reference
appropriate reference page appropriate reference page in reference page in accordance with page is seen.
in accordance with APA 6th accordance with APA 6th APA 6th edition. Or
edition. edition. Or References are cited in the body of
More than three references are the text but no reference page is
cited with accompanying reference included.
page, but APA 6th edition format is
not adhered to.
4marks 1 - 2 marks 0 - 1 marks

Language Work presented is free Work contains 4 - 9 language Language errors are more than ten
from language errors. errors. (10) and detract from the overall
Or quality of the work presented.
Errors are less than three
(3) and do not detract from
the overall quality of the
work presented.