Talk:Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 2/2.1.1

Reader Responses

Wow, this article was really interesting to read. I did not know there were so many different names for philosophies of teaching. After reading the differences in philosophies, I could see which category my beliefs lie in. I could also see which philosophies or school of thought my past teachers have believed in. I wonder if philosophies of teaching are based on generation and/or environmental upbringing. Do you think that philosophies change over time starting with the time you begin your teaching career to ten years later? It makes you wonder if school districts have an impact on one's teaching philosophy. Anyway, I really enjoyed reading this article because it was very informative and gave me something to ponder. Nice job of transitioning each section.Scarlett1 (talk) 18:46, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

In this chapter it exposed many of the philosophies of teaching and it was very interesting to see how those philosophies have evolved over time. I really enjoyed getting into the foundations of teaching and learning about this aspect if teaching made me excited for the future of teaching for me and my children. The Progressive philosophy will maximize the emphasis on team work and hands on experimentation, which I think will appeal to students. This is a philosophy that I feel that many teachers are headed to, but also balancing this philosophy with others to create a more well-rounded student. Jnewh001 (talk) 19:39, 5 July 2009 (UTC) Jnewh001 (talk) 20:55, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

I don't think my approach would be encompassed in entirely one school of philosophy, nor do I think it should. This is an interesting look at several different branches/takes on pedagogical disciplines– I particularly like progressivism, and would dare to say that it centers mostly on what I would be interested in doing, and seems the less restrictive of the bunch. Hsmit022 (talk) 18:53, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Many of these approaches seemed archaic at first glance to me, but upon further reflection I can see the practicality of many of these approaches. While I am a person who believes in teaching with compassion and creativity, things change, times change, and most importantly students change. At first I could never imagine teaching with an essentialist approach, I’m far too democratic a thinker, but when looking at high challenge urban areas, I could not think of a more effective approach. It seems to me that each philosophy has its place within the learning spectrum and situational uses. BitterAsianMan (talk) 04:18, 13 July 2009 (UTC)