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¶ … education in America today should be to erase "mindlessness" as Knight (2008) refers to it (p. 1). Learning is a process that allows for education to take place. Helping students to realize that education is not something that is limited to the classroom or to the book or to the lesson of the day is vital. Education is an activity that should continue on with one, everywhere he/she goes. The purpose of education in this sense is to arrive at a philosophy of life, a love of wisdom that generates more gains for the individual and for society as a whole. I am affirmed in what I am doing but I am also always on the lookout for more effective approaches. Just because I have found one does not mean I should not be open to experiencing others.
My concepts of reality, truth and values are that reality exists, and truth is that which corresponds with reality; so, for example, if I say the sky is falling when in reality it is not, there is no truth to my statement. Truth and reality require an objective understanding. Objectivity is necessary. Values may be subjective in the sense that they are personal -- but there are...
After all Socrates would teach and talk to others and he acted like he did not know the answers to anything -- but through talking about subjects and trying to be as objective as possible, he and his followers worked towards a truthful understanding of the ultimate reality, as Knight calls it. My philosophical beliefs stem from this sense and determine my goals and approaches in teaching and leading students by supporting my desire to engage students and challenge both them and myself to experience reality and work to overcome the obstacles that we face together.
The thought of Holt, that students require special attention, makes the most sense to me (Koonce, 2016). Holt suggests that students are unique and that there is no reason to attempt to get them all to the same place, as each is on his or her own unique journey. Keeping in mind that education is more than just what transpires in…
References
Knight, G. (2008). Issues and alternatives in educational philosophy (4th
ed.). Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press.
Koonce, G.L. (Ed.), (2016) Taking sides: Clashing views on educational issues expanded
(18 Ed.). McGraw Hill Publishers.
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