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A 3 page paper that briefly discusses 2 assigned readings: chapter 1 from a text by Gutek (1997) on educational philosophy and an article by Stanley (2001) on portfolios in regards to teacher professional development. No additional sources cited.
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think speculatively, reflectively and systematically about the universe" and the "nature of ultimate reality" (Gutek, 1997, p. 2). The author explains how basic philosophical orientations (specifically, Idealism, Realism and Thomism)
impact teaching perspectives and the presentation of curricula. Knowing the philosophical foundation for educational proposals aids teachers in analyzing public policy decisions and assessments. This information dovetails nicely with
the article by Stanley (2001), which addresses how faculty development portfolios can be used as an instrument to monitor professional development. The author states that "Faculty development portfolios (FDPs) provide
a way to document professional work and development" (Stanley, 2001, p. 35). FDPs provide a means of documenting "philosophy and practice," as this document serves to "elucidate the faculty
developers values, professional beliefs, goals and professional roles" (Stanley, 2001, p. 32). In other words, the first reading establishes the significance of personal educational philosophy and the second offers a
means for monitoring professional development in this regard. Applying content : Gutek (1997) takes each of the outlined philosophical perspectives and explains how that particular philosophy impacts the nature
of teaching. For example, an Idealist feels that knowledge attainment is founded in recalling "ideas that are present latently in the mind" (Gutek, 1997, p. 3). This being the case,
the teacher would be naturally drawn to the Socratic method of instruction, which relies on the teacher attempting to bring forth understanding in the student by asking leading questions. In
a similar manner, a Realist, who believes in knowledge originating in sensory experience, would likely structure lessons on classroom demonstrations that explain natural phenomena. In applying the content of the
Stanley article, the student could use the details on portfolio construction to monitor professional development that builds toward effective use of philosophical and theoretical perspective. Insight offered : Both
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