Directions:
Part 1: Complete the "Examining Your Beliefs" section in Chapter 5, pg. 188.
Part 2: Review your responses to the questions in the Examining Your Beliefs section in this chapter.
- Do you think your responses accurately reflect your philosophy of education? Why or why not? (1-2 paragraphs minimum)
- Which educational philosophy was most congruent with your current beliefs about education? Least? (2 paragraphs minimum)
- How will your responses to this survey influence your teaching at your projected first teacher assignment (e.g., first grade or middle school math teacher)? (1-2 paragraphs minimum)
2 pages in length
Both activities should be submitted as one Word document.
- Your paper should be submitted online through CANVAS
- Your paper should be college quality, APA Formatted, typed, double-spaced, and spell-checked with minimal grammatical errors.
- No extra space between paragraphs
- Indent each paragraph
- Your paper must be at least 2 pages in length
- Add you name, date, course number and assignment name to your document
- Give your reflection paper structure with an opening paragraph, main body, and conclusion.
- The opening paragraph may be brief, about 4 to 5 sentences, but it should offer some overall statement of your perspective based on what you’ve learned
- Include in-text references and a reference page for any materials you cite using APA citation formatting.
Examining Your Beliefs
TALLY UP YOUR SCORES LIKE BELOW:
Perennialism: score was 12.
Essentialism: score was 8.
Progressivism: score was 11.
Social Reconstructionism: score was 10.
Portfolio Activity, Section 2 should begin here
Review your responses to the questions in the Examining Your Beliefs section in this chapter.
1. Do you think your responses accurately reflect your philosophy of education? Why or why not? (1-2 paragraphs minimum)
2. Which educational philosophy was most congruent with your current beliefs about education? Least? (2 paragraphs minimum)
3. How will your responses to this survey influence your teaching at your projected first teacher assignment (e.g., first grade or middle school math teacher)? (1-2 paragraphs minimum)
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