My philosophy of education is that everyone sees it differently, responds to it differently, and will in turn teach subjects differently. I believe that education should mention facts, experiments, and teachers should be able to express the facts in different ways so that each student can learn.
The reason I believe that everyone sees education different is because everyone is brought up differently. Through religious beliefs, parents involvement and follow through, and how the teacher appropriates the information.
The reason I believe that everyone responds to it differently is cause not everyone agrees and believes in the same things. I do not believe that teachers can teach morality but that that is taught from the home, or it should be anyways. I do not believe that a child only learns through how others act but how he/she is taught and respected or disrespected in some cases.
I feel that a teacher can make or break a students willingness to learn and to accept when is being taught. Teachers have an effect on children's lives sometimes more that an actual parent does. I have experienced through being a director of child care before that this day and age parents are leaning more and more on teachers to teach morality, respect, acceptance, and understanding.
I have been through 8 years of college and had changed my major several times. Never once was it because of a teacher though. It was because I tried to prove to my parents that I could do one subject, hated it, then finally decided to go on my own with Geology. Many people believe that they should their parents like that and others do not.
Overall, I believe that education can highly shape and effect a students life but not should not be the only thing. Unless, it is education from life experiences, parents, teachers and other peers.
I definitely agree that morality starts with the home life first and probably, immediately. This is what shapes how and who students are when they're ready to enter into a school setting. And with all these differences in personal belief, teachers have to find a way to reach all the individuals they come across. This can sound and seem quite overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteIt's important you mentioned that you went on to study what interested you and not what you thought would please others or your parents. It was probably at this point that you felt yourself excel, right? You followed your interest and took charge of your own education. I'm glad you included this in your blog. -amy