#teachingphilosophy

The Good News: Addressing Egan’s Incompatibilities in Educational Thinking

Below are Egan’s (2001) 3 fundamental and incompatible ideas that underlie the purpose of education: 1. Socializing the young (socialization) 2. Shaping the mind with a disciplined academic curriculum (quality education) 3. Facilitating the development of students’ potential (unlocking potential) It seems a grandiose attempt to postulate that there is a way to address theContinue reading “The Good News: Addressing Egan’s Incompatibilities in Educational Thinking“

The 4 Cultures of Curriculum: Insights and Questions for Future Directions

This is a summary of 4 out of the 8 cultures of the curriculum (Joseph, 2011). What I learned Educating through occupations emphasizes preparing the students for meaningful work. Connecting to the Canon centers on the breadth of knowledge that has stood the test of time with the hope of having this knowledge as aContinue reading “The 4 Cultures of Curriculum: Insights and Questions for Future Directions“

Capsule Learning

Expanding Radford’s Theory of Objectification to Teaching and Learning among Young Adult Students of Social Psychology Capsule learning is my attempt to expand the theory of objectification by incorporating the protection of self-esteem and activation of sociocultural awareness. It is my hope that after reading this blog as a short version of my paper, youContinue reading “Capsule Learning”

My Professional Goals

Last 2017, I committed to a 10-year goal which is to live a meaningful life by committing to learning not for comfort but for character development. With this, I want to make use of my skills in teaching and research in helping a community in need. With the remaining 5 to 6 years of myContinue reading “My Professional Goals”

My Reflections on the Core Assumptions of Skillful Teaching

There are 4 core assumptions of skillful teaching (Chapter 2; Brookfield, 2015). These are the following: Skillful teaching is whatever helps students learn. Skillful teachers adopt a critically reflective stance toward their practice. The most important knowledge that skillful teachers need to do good work is a constant awareness of how students are experiencing theirContinue reading “My Reflections on the Core Assumptions of Skillful Teaching”

Self-Assessment: A Powerful Tool for Continuous Improvement

Evaluation is a ‘systematic collection and analysis of data needed to make a decision’ (p. 3, Fenwick & Parson, 2009). The 9 purposes of evaluation include 1) comparing performance of the learner to the goals of the instruction, 2) guiding learners on what to improve, 3) keeping track of the progress, 4) assessing teaching strategies,Continue reading “Self-Assessment: A Powerful Tool for Continuous Improvement”

BROD Cycle: A Simple Guide to Creating your Own Teaching Philosophy Statement

If you review the literature related to teaching philosophy, one idea that stands out is that we have different perspectives on how we see effective teaching and learning. I believe this is true because the effectiveness of teaching and learning strategies may depend on several factors such as the learning environment, personality differences of teachersContinue reading “BROD Cycle: A Simple Guide to Creating your Own Teaching Philosophy Statement”

Classroom Management for a Student High in Introversion

One of the challenges of being a teacher is to manage both the group and the individual. Specifically, individual differences of students in the class can influence the learning experience. This article introduces a learning situation wherein it calls for addressing the need of an introvert student. What’s the situation? Ian is the pleasant participantContinue reading “Classroom Management for a Student High in Introversion”

Promoting Autonomy to Motivate Learning

In connection to my previous blog on meaningful learning, this article talks about a motivational strategy that I find interesting in the book of Barkley (2010). This strategy refers to promoting autonomy by providing students with meaningful rationale that enables them to understand the purpose and personal importance of course activities. Motivation involves a processContinue reading “Promoting Autonomy to Motivate Learning”

BROD Cycle: Mapping your Teaching Philosophy

This article talks about my journey in updating my teaching philosophy. To date, this is my eighth year of teaching as a university lecturer. In my first year of teaching, my philosophy was “to organize and simplify the lessons to my students”. After 3 years of working guided with this simple teaching philosophy, I revisitedContinue reading “BROD Cycle: Mapping your Teaching Philosophy”