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In this 6 page paper, the various kinds of educational philosophies are explored. One is chosen for a specific kind of educator and reasoning is explained. There are 5 sources in this paper.
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taking a hard look at my own educational values, Ive come to the decision that I have more of an epistemological look at education. My educational philosophy is that not
all students think alike, therefore, teachers should try to teach lessons utilizing as many methods as possible. In regards to epistemology, I feel it closely resembles my values in teaching
because the concepts appeal to the broader sense of things. What works for one person does not work for another is my educational philosophy, but that does not mean students
shouldnt understand how the other way of thinking works. I feel like epistemology understands this way of thinking because of the knowledge of how and the knowledge of that. A
person needs to know not only the concept behind doing something, but how to actually do it. For example, a child learning to read may understand the concept of
reading after learning to identify letters, but without actually learning how to read the child will be lost in future education. Over time, the child may learn how to pick
up the "how" of education over being satisfied with knowing only "that" is what is done (Cheng, Chan, Tang, & Cheng, 2008). Karabenick and Moosa (2005) looked at various studies
comparing students in other countries to students in the United States. While those studies focused on how the students understood science, they did find one piece of evidence that applies
to studying English. The students in all countries could not say if their knowledge was more from evidence or their own opinions (Karabenick & Moosa, 2005, p.376). As any
student who studies abroad for a semester and youll find out that there are absolutely differences in how different countries teach their children. Some of the study-abroad students enjoy the
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