Saturday, December 18, 2021

Choose your Own Philosophy


Education is the act of both teaching people and receiving knowledge from students through questioning and discussion that leads to critical thinking. As Socrates described himself as a midwife and people are pregnant with knowledge. So as teachers our role is to draw out this knowledge by bringing it into view. But this goal of transforming knowledge can’t be accomplished unless specifying our teaching methods, curriculum, plan and what is our role as teachers with respect to the student's role. So our choices must be on point because what we believe in usually reflects our students.

Education aims to bring out the best of a student's inner personality without neglecting outer and material aspects. Education plays an essential role in achieving our goals, in improving ourselves and also in developing skills and abilities to be able to manage any challenges we might face in the future. In addition, to develop good human beings by taking into account the ethics and the values of the society we live in.

Due to the constant change in education, different teaching techniques emerged. Recently usage of technology has become dominant in the classroom especially during COVID-19  by applying online courses. One of the known techniques is “Flipped Classroom”. This technique is based on encouraging students to prepare for the lesson before class, this allows students to go beyond boundaries and explore their natural curiosity. Another effective teaching method is “Gamification”, learning through the use of games in which students can be kept in a dynamic, motivated environment. As in the Akelius program, students can compete with each other to get the highest score while having fun and learning. So in my opinion these are the most effective preferable methods on which I demand them to stimulate the creativity of my students. Yet, there are many other methods that teachers can go through like Design Thinking, Self Learning, Teacher Centered, Student Centered, etc…

Curriculum depends on the combination of four essential items: objectives, contents, instructions and evaluation which enable the learner to acquire specific knowledge and skills. It is a plan and focus of what teachers want to teach to their students in order to build up a higher level of understanding. Hence the syllabus must be well designed and organised in a way, to be good enough and to be the best reference in which students can demand it.

As JOYCE MEYER said “Teachers can change life with just the right mix of chalks an challenge’s”. And this means that a teachers must have his or her own tips for promoting the love of learning by having a clear communication with their students. Teachers are the main contributors in our society because they guide students' lives as well as they are responsible for shaping a child’s future. On the other hand, students must do their best like preparing well for classes by completing all homework assignments, paying attention, following instructions, being responsible, respectful and punctual by being on time and in that way they ensure that they will get an excellent education access.

In conclusion, education is the most important ingredient to change the world, hence by enhancing her or his abilities, intellect and decisions to be a powerful, creative successful person in terms this will influence society development.

What I am able to do now ?

Thanks to the  COVID -19 pandemic that make the world better in acquiring skills with respect to technology for students, parents and educators, that lead us to different and hopefully world. This pandemic seek us to change the way we make decisions and to be more knowledgeable about our future. Now I have the ability to register online courses in the university, looking forward for having a certificate in teaching dipolma and at the same time I am an educator for grade four, five, six and nine which is challenging being an educator and a learner simultaneously.Thus being active in managing my time. Also we became a lot experienced in how to integrate technology in education, this exceptional case had lead us be more beneficial in acquiring more technology skills 




Choose your Own Philosophy

Education is the act of both teaching people and receiving knowledge from students through questioning and discussion that leads to critical...