My Teaching Philosophy
for social efficiency; train students to continuously and actively quest for information and production of new ideas needed to an ever-changing society
As Dr. Johnson Spencer wrote in his book 'Who Moved My Cheese,' change happens all the time and we should learn to anticipate it.
In pragmatism, learners are trained to ask questions that would produce new ideas that will solve the challenges of a changing society. This teaches learners to be realistic in a way that whatever they do should benefit them in real life.
As a teacher, I make sure that I provide a learning environment that triggers search for meaning. I believe that questions are essential in learning. They keep the fire burning. They engage the students and teach them to look for ways to solve real life problems. These questions, when answered, turn into ideas; and these ideas become the solution.
Pragmatic
give directions to individual's basic potentialities and talents; determine the direction of one's inherited tendencies; provide an education that could produce individuals who can meet their principal needs
It is more essential and meaningful to impart knowledge that you know would be beneficial to you as a human being. As a teacher, I teach things that would target what the students' need to survive.
Realism
based on experiential learning
through real life experience
As a teacher, I provide problem-based activities that allow the learners to assimilate and accommodate ideas. I allow learners to integrate their learning into situations they are needed; and also accommodate new ideas when prior knowledge does not work.
Constructivism
In general, my teaching style and methodology rely solely on brain-science. My belief in Brain-based teaching can be summarized into the following concepts by Kelly (2016), Tokuhama-Espinosa (2017), et. al.: emotions, collaboration, personalization, novelty and multi-sensory. These are my 'ingredients' in coming up with instructional materials and tasks which aim to target the learners' interest and brain-based way of learning.
Teachers usually teach based on how they were taught before which should not be. As how Heart (year) stated it, we cannot make gloves without knowing how hands look like. Teachers should be knowledgeable about how the brain learns in particular.