The Master of Arts in Education Program Major in Educational Management

(MA-EDMGT)
NAME: RIVERA ROSALIE B.
CLASS: MAEd CLASS 08
SUBJECT WITH CODE: Foundation of Education (EDMGT-600)

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Learning is a lifelong natural activity. Environment plays a vital role in our

education. Two stages in childhood can be distinguished: the first, taking place within
the family or nursery school; the second, in elementary school, when the child,
beginning to leave the family circle, is initiated into a larger environment ( Durkheim,
1961, p.17) . The elementary student will develop his own view of education during
these years and these views will continue to influence his decisions throughout his
lifetime. The elementary years are the time when children are forming opinions and
values and the teacher is often with the child more than the parents and therefore
has a leading role in influencing the child's life. Elementary education should
emphasize learning fundamental skills, as well as, establishing a lifelong quest for
the truth, thus permitting the student's individual capabilities to be utilized to reach
his academic, social, and emotional potential.
Learning opportunities must be interesting, meaningful, and purposeful for
learners. The teacher must have the student's interest. In planning and writing
objectives, the elementary teacher should keep in mind his students and their
capabilities. Curriculum should include textbooks that cover objectives to be learned
along with a teacher whose knowledge goes beyond the textbook. The teacher
should always be willing to search for outside sources to go along with the text. The
good listening and speaking habits that students practice in class will help them
tolerate and respect one another's differences (Coffey, 1996, p. 23.) Students learn
through writing, reading, listening, and speaking. For example, an objective which
states: The second grade students will be able to identify five different insects after
having two weeks of instruction on the subject, should be approached in a variety of
ways.