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a. Describe your own educational philosophy in terms of its metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic I agree with John Dewey, whose values and axiology supported the Left in politics who wanted the U.S. to become a social democracy and move away from more traditional conservative ideas. Dewey had no metaphysics, theology or belief in God, but was a humanist and evolutionist who thought that democratic socialism would be the wave of the future in urban, industrial society, and that the traditional education system was not preparing students to participate as active citizens in this new society. It was rigid, authoritarian and hierarchical, with teachers acting like dictators in the classroom and often dispensing plenty of corporal punishment. In epistemology, Dewey asserted that rather than follow a rigid, old-fashioned curriculum, the teacher had to allow students to participate in designing lessons that were relevant to their lives and experiences. Only this way could the public schools become dynamic and flexible, keeping up with rapid change in society. In logic, Dewey favored te aching students by induction, the Socratic method and asking questions rather than by lecturing, rote memorization and teaching theories divorced from experience (Dewey 1938/1997). Dewey axiology and epistemology emphasized that each individual required different experiences from education, and the only real meaning they would derive from these was the contribution they made to society.Show MoreRelatedEssay on My Philosophy of Education1206 Words   |  5 Pageswe all struggle with philosophy and where to go from there once we decide what our set of beliefs are. Once we put our philosophy in place, we then struggle with changing our philosophy. I believe that philosophies can be always changing any given situation and in order for growth as an educator we have to be aware of the situations that can change our philosophy, as well as being true to our core beliefs. However, in order for this to happen we must understand what philosophy is, and what it is notRead MoreEducators Struggle with Philosophy1075 Words   |  4 Pageswe all struggle with philosophy and where to go from there once we decide what our set of beliefs are. Once we put our philosophy in plac e, we then struggle with changing our philosophy. I believe that philosophies can be always changing any given situation and in order for growth as an educator we have to be aware to the situations that can change our philosophy, as well as being true to our core beliefs. However, in order for this to happen we must understand what philosophy is, and what it is notRead MorePlato s Nature Teacher s Role Curricular Focus Methodology1394 Words   |  6 PagesIdealism (Plato) Metaphysics Epistemology Axiology Learner’s Nature Teacher’s Role Curricular Focus Methodology Criticisms Plato believed that truth only exist in the mind which is the real world. Ideas or forms are the only true reality. That’s the only thing that counts, the only thing worth knowing. Truth is unchanging, Plato believed in two world’s real world the mind that’s eternal. The other appearance experienced through sight, sound, touch, taste which is imperfect. What is your worthRead MoreMy Philosophy And Philosophy Of Personal Educational Philosophy1042 Words   |  5 PagesIt is true that many educators do not know what their educational philosophy is. However it is imperative for educators and future educators to know their personal educational philosophies so that they can be accountable, explain how they teach, what they are doing and why. My personal Educational philosophy is made up of four components; metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic. My educational Philosophy Metaphysics (reality) is a combination of realism and idealism, that the mind, spiritRead MoreConcepts Of Knowledge, Reality And Existence2582 Words   |  11 PagesThe word philosophy derives from Greece, meaning â€Å"love of wisdom† and is the study of the basic concepts of knowledge, reality and existence (Dictionary.com, 2014). Someone who studies philosophy is called a philosopher; generally they are an individual who loves wisdom (Price, Lecture 6, 2014). Often said to be the study of questions philosophy raises, what human beings label as â€Å"life’s big questions,† which leads to them pondering life on a bigger scale. Philosophers ask a lot of questions andRead MoreSpecial Education Philosophy Paper2449 Words   |  10 PagesDescribe own special educational philosophy in terms of its metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic. My Philosophy of Special Education is that special education is teaching children who have special needs, which can interfere with their learning abilities. I believe special education compared to general education is merely an extension of services in helping all children learn. Learning is a process through which we increase our knowledge as a result of the experiences in our lives. We