In today’s world educators worry about lacking basic skills in Reading and Mathematics that our students are having and focus more on modern technology and having our students think out of the box. This discussion will include my personal education philosophy, types of philosophies, my personal results of the Philosophy Preference Assessment and how my personal philosophy will influence my instructional practices and my choice of classroom curriculum. There are five educational philosophies. They are perennialism, idealism, realism, experimentalism, and existentialism. Wiles stated, "Perennialists believe education is a constant due to a human’s ability to reason, therefore education needs to focus on developing rationality.
There are several theories of diversity in education, however, three main theories based on historical events and problems faced by educators and learners are cultural deficit theory, cultural difference theory and cultural ecological theory (Bolima, 2010). Cultural deficit theory states that some students may perform poor in school due to their social, linguistic and cultural differences, which they have adapted from their home environment. The cultural difference theory is based on the perspective that students brought up in different cultural environments may require different learning approaches. Teachers must develop a brief understanding of the culture of their students (Lynch, 2011). The cultural ecological theory attempts to explain that some macro-ethnographic groups perform well in school, while others do not.
Diana Grande Response Paper Okagaki & Sternburg’s Ideas Develop, Cognition, & Learning Dr. Templeton 10/22/2012 In “Putting the Distance into Student’s Hands: Practical Intelligence for School” by Lynn Okagaki and Robert J. Sternburg, the two authors discuss a new age idea for teaching in America’s schools, especially public schools. The two of them worked with Howard Gardner on a curriculum the three of them want to implement in junior high and high schools. This curriculum consists of many theories the three of them have come up with, like Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, Sternburg’s triarchic theory, also with sub theories. Okagaki, Gardner, and Sternburg’s theories contribute well to the curriculum the three of them would like to implement and it would help improve learning greatly by teaching students to take control of their own learning, learn tacit knowledge, and improve in studying and test-taking. Okagaki and Sternburg’s ideas discuss something called tacit knowledge.
She also points to research conducted on media multitasking, which concludes that media exposure is negatively related to academic performance outcomes and positively related to risk behaviours. Burak also conducted primary research using a survey to exam multitasking in university classrooms. She wanted to determine the extent of multitasking and the consequence of multitasking activities. Her research results showed that multitasking was prevalent among the population studied and that multitasking was associated with negative outcomes on GPA and risk behaviour. Burak recognized her research had many limitations as the sample was not randomly selected, the data was self-reported, and the design was correctional.
CREATIVE SPARK TALK ANALYSIS 2 Creative Spark Talk Analysis Sir Kenneth Robinson an English author/educator and creativity expert gave a presentation for Creative Spark TED conference in 2006 titled, “How Schools Kill Creativity.” The presentation centers on the issue of the way children are being educated and how their creative abilities are being stunted. Robinson advocates for a radical change in education to foster and encourage creativity. How does Robinson’s talk illuminate some of the stages of creativity? Robinson begins his presentation by speaking about education and everyone's interest in education. He surmises that we are teaching children for what is happening now, and not for the future.
Erika Schrothe COM 051 Professor October 17, 2010 Social Network or Social Butterfly: Problems and Solutions to Digital Displacement Patrick Tucker’s article “The Over-Mediated World” examines Michael Bugeja’s 2005 book Interpersonal Divide: The Search for Community in the Technological Age. In his article, Tucker asks and attempts to answer the question of whether or not our constant connectedness is making society more knowledgeable, or less so. Tuckers focuses in on the media, the problems and abuses of inter-connectedness and what this means for higher education. While Tucker suggests that education and information are key to solving digital displacement, it seems ironic that the solution to the problem is the cause behind it. Media is a very broad term.
https://hwguiders.com/downloads/ece-405-entire-course-children-and-families-in-a-diverse-society ECE 405 Entire Course Children and Families in a Diverse Society Commonly Held Beliefs and Bias. Review the questions, links and accompanying videos for the Commonly Held Beliefs that Influence Teachers’ Work with Diverse Students at http://www.tolerance.org/tdsi/cb_intro. Which of the 13 misconceptions stand out for you as being particularly important for you to recognize and avoid as an early childhood educator? How can we become more aware of our own hidden biases and cultural assumptions when it comes to educating children of different backgrounds? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Conflict Issue Final Summary Restorative Practice in the Academic Environment Ian Wilson Liberty University Online EDUC 746: Conflict Resolution Professor: Dr. Thomas Brittain December 15, 2013 Restorative Practice in the Academic Environment Abstract This conflict issues summary will attempt to describe in more detail how the relevance of restorative justice principals can possibly work in schools as part of a reform movement, that encompasses conflict resolution as an option to expulsion. After carrying out research, there appears to be some very enthusiastic support for policies within schools that focuses on problem solving, and reparation for what may appear to be damaged item or a continued damaging of personal relationships. Restorative justice looks at all types of damages that could be caused by crimes against other students, or academic dishonesty as a transformation of personal attitudes. This paper will seek to establish how restorative practices as an educational tool establishes self-efficacy and offers opportunities for self-determination with the help of mediation and restorative justice circles (RJC). The presentation will offer suggestions on how colleges and universities can work with conflict resolution advocates through the utilization of sound methods, which are based on good practice, that promote restorative justice solutions as a core option for behavioral change.
The Effects of Combining Enterainment and Education Adam Genie English 1 March 29, 2012 In chapter 10 of Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman stresses the negative effects that television has not only had on American society as a whole, but on our educational system and especially the younger generations in America. Throughout the chapter, Postman carps about how schools today are bringing the television into a school setting, making teaching certain subjects easier for students to enhance comprehension and absorb the material. However, Postman argues that instead of improving their methods of teaching students, schools are combining education and entertainment into one. According to Neil Postman, the effect of television in America has impacted the way schools and parents teach their children, rendering television to be an essential component in education and the household. By involving television in education, it is becoming detrimental to the mind of the youth due to the fact that schools are taking something that is solely made to entertain and placing it into an educational setting.
James banks defines it as a “process of restructuring the culture and the organization of a school to bring about education equality and empowerment” (Banks, 40-41). The influence of environments in achieving a greater outcome in students’ well-being was a challenge to reconstruct social structures. Gender bias does not only start at home or accepted but it also takes place in the school environment. Wellesley was founded on traditions and morals, which eventually effects the view of the institution. Within the movie, student’s former traditions and generations that are passed down creates obstacles.