EDUCATOR PHILOSOPHY INTERVIEWPresented By: Kari Gonzalez, Sharon Taylor, Deonte Watts, and Maria Williams

Common Themes

Common and Differing Trends

Common Trends Differing Trends

Curriculm TechnologyParental Support Project Based

No Accountability Educators Stopped CaringELL Students Globalization

Common and Differing Ideas

Common Ideas Differing Ideas

31%

19%

34%

15%

Passion Learning AbilitiesTechnology Parental Support

34%

19%

42%

5%

LawsEducation DownfallData DrivenRigor

Common Philosophies

Common

Theories

Perennialism

Essentialism

Pragmatism

Progressivism

Perennialism – Philosophy of Plato

Essentialism – Fundamental core of knowledge

Pragmatism – Practice and practical

Progressivism – Continual improvement

Differing Philosophies

Eclecticism

Rose out of the cult nihilism

Existentialism

Draws upon multiple theories, styles or ideas

Eclecticism

Existentialism

Different Philosophie

s

How can these findings be used to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom?

Teacher Focused Classroom

Teacher is the master of knowledge

Follows the perennialist perspective

Student-Focused Classrooms

Corresponds to pragmatism and progressivism

All students to construct knowledge relevant to a specific task

Interact with one another

The Changing Focus

• The focus shifts from teacher to student and back again

• Teacher is able to view the classroom as a vibrant life form

References

Batts, B. (2015, April 10). Philosophy of Education [E-mail interview]

Beard, J. (2015, April 10). Philosophy of Education [E-mail interview]

Carpenter, M. (2015, April 10). Philosophy of Education [E-mail interview]

Clifford, W. K. (2015). The basics of philosophy. A huge subject broken down into manageable chunks. Retrieved from http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_existentialism.html.

Gollnick, D. M., Hall, G. E., Quinn, L. F., & Gollnick, D. M. (2014). Introduction to Teaching: Making a Difference to Student Learning. Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.

Olivia, P. F. (2005). Developing the curriculum (7th ed.). Boston, MA; Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.

References

Ritter, M. (2015, April 10). Philosophy of Education [E-mail interview]

Rizzio, M. (2015, April 10). Philosophy of Education [E-mail interview]

Shaffer, L. (2015, April 10). Philosophy of Education [E-mail interview]

The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2015). Encyclopedia Britannica. Eclecticism: Philosophy and Theology. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/178092/eclecticism.

Williams, N. (2015, April 10). Philosophy of Education [E-mail interview]

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