My Personal Philosophy Of Education

Education should aim to emphasis the freedom of the learner to explore different ways of developing their uniqueness and lead them to a greater understanding of themselves. In my personal philosophy of education, I believe that an individual should be learning in all aspects of life and therefore education should aim to provide direction for them to think critical and have self-knowledge. I believe that if individuals are equipped with the type of knowledge which allows them to think about complex ideas by reaching their own conclusions then the information they receive daily can be something that challenges their thinking and they will have a better understanding of their beliefs. They can become confident in fulfilling their innate sense …show more content…
The role of the teacher and the role of the learner are based around developing the unique strengths of each individual. The role of the teacher is to guide the individual to having a full understanding of themselves, developing their own beliefs and values and should not be to control what they think. As Socrates believed the teacher cannot pour information into a student’s mind as its value to the student will decrease as they attempt to understand” (Johnson & Reed, 2008, pp 21-31). My personal philosophy resonates with this idea that a teacher can lead a student to truth but only the learner can find it which means the teacher’s role is much greater than simply giving them information for education to be valuable. Since the role of the teacher is to guide learner into developing a better understanding of themselves a teacher should aim to bring out the best in every learner. For example, if a teacher observes the student well and knows their interest and also notices the things they do with ease and natural ability, then they can begin to guide the learner and build on those strengths. The role of the teacher should be to scaffold the thinking of the learner thus they can discover their innate self and purpose. When discussing the role of education, the relationship between the teacher to student is very important and the connection that is made can …show more content…
I believe that everyone has unique abilities and strength which education should aim to develop through providing direction. Examining my purpose of education which is for every individual to achieve their innate sense of purpose in this world, having some type of role to play, we can see that the role of the teacher is to scaffold the learning for progress and the role of the learner is to progress in the best way for them. There are many methods to education which can be applied but there should be a great emphasis on the methods which provoke critical