Personal+Philosophy+of+Education

Personal Philosophy of Teaching and Education The purpose of education is to help each student reach their full potential in every aspect. Through education, society as a whole has the potential to become more responsible and more thoughtful. As such, civilization can evolve into a more enlightened and refined society. The role of the teacher is to help facilitate the growth of each student, both in the classroom and outside of it. I believe that the teacher is meant to instil a “want to know” attitude in their students, and to help the students learn as much as they can. The teacher needs to help students develop an intrinsic desire to learn, as opposed to increasing their extrinsic motivation that is all too present in high schools. The role of parents in respect to education is to support their children by helping them at home. The parents are also an additional support to the teacher, and can help give further insight into how the student thinks by being able to observe the student’s actions and behaviours at home. The role of the student is to learn not only in the classroom, but to develop their own researching skills so that they can learn outside of the classroom as well. The students are responsible for determining what they think is important to learn, as well as working with the teaching to determine the best way for the student to learn and grow as a person. Overall, I believe that students should learn what is important to them and their life goals. I also believe that all subjects taught in schools have value and should be available for students to learn. As a math major, I believe that everyone has the ability to learn math, and that the skills and processes learned in a math class important for all students to be able to use. These mathematical processes are what connect math to other disciplines students learn in high school. I realize that most students find it “uncool” to be good at or to enjoy math. However, I believe that by showing students the real-world applications of the information they are learning in math class, teachers can help students understand that being able to understand math, as well as help develop the mathematical way of thinking in students.