On PhilOsOPhy Of educatiOn and teaching Practice

Alicia C. Espiritu

The teaching profession is said to be the most “noble profession which shapes the character, ability, and future of an individual” (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam).

Hence, teaching practice serves as key instrument to impart knowledge necessary for meaningful and productive existence while the philosophy of education is most crucial in giving and receiving knowledge that preserves and sustains our life and our life-purpose, as confirmed by God’s Word in the Bible that says, “The people perish for lack of knowledge”. In addition, it is through education that all the other professions and fields of learning are established; where all kinds or classification of professionals are trained and raised up.

In view of this truth, I am enlightened with realization of the great need to have a new mindset and deeper understanding of my role as an educator as well as the fundamental significance of the philosophy of education and my teaching practice.

In view of the historical and philosophical analysis on the article entitled “Interaction between philosophy of education and teaching practice”, I realized that Philosophy of Education is far more than a learning area or a field of learning and that both philosophy of education and teaching practice must go exceedingly far beyond the four corners of the classroom to the next and endless generation.

The article has helped me understand that the aims of philosophy of education and teaching practice must be to preserve as well as to advance the divine culture of humanism which the authors Boris Michailovich Bim-Bad, and Lioudmila Ivanovna Egorova claimed as “Values of humanism, human and personal dignity, social initiative and creativity, democracy, patriotism, national self-consciousness”.

I am also reminded of the divine mandate to “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 29:6) and to “Go and make disciples of all nations, TEACHING them to obey all that the LORD has commanded” (Matthew 28:18-19).

The root, foundation, and motivation of every teaching practice and philosophy of education should be anchored on the real purpose of education, as instituted by the said divine mandate.

J. Dewey (1859-1952), having written over 40 books and 800 articles, had passionately impacted education through his writings. I / we as educators can also influence the world of education through our philosophical thoughts and principles and teaching practice that give the students opportunities for both the “mental and moral development” through system of education or pedagogical approaches such as ...

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... putting emphasis on dialogues among the teacher and the students in order to come up with a new, united, and strongly grounded learnings like what we are doing in our class at the beginning of our discussion, where we are free to share our opinion, experiences, understanding of the issue as facilitated by our professor.

I realize then that a good teaching practice is one that is not ‘bookish’ or rigidly limiting education based on the expected subject matter or what the author called ‘class and lesson’ education system but rather one that results in B.M. Bim-Bad’s ‘Service Learning’ which is similar to what we call collaborative learning. Philosopher Freire’s project – based learning” can have a lasting impact even on the generational culture.

Facilitating the sharing of ‘take aways’ or insights are also powerful teaching practice / pedagogical approach to impart real, lasting / permanent learnings that “involve not only the intellect, but also emotions that “are of great importance in the process of learning and studying, that thinking processes depend on how friendly the emotional atmosphere of school and class is”.

A good teacher with a powerful philosophy of education and teaching practice is one who facilitates learnings and discussion through different teaching methodology such as the art of questioning, strategies for communication, and a prevailing and significant ‘emotional, accepting classroom atmosphere’ where every student may have the opportunity to share his or her insights through “dialogues, group projects, exchange of observations and discoveries” instead of “imitation, memorization and reproduction” resulting to transformational learning so that both philosophy of education and teaching practice become agents of change for the present and future generation.

PreParatiOn and Perseverance: Ingredients fOr a triumPh cake

Czarlotte Nickol Sevillano

If you failed to plan, you planned your failure.

Month-long preparation for a sweet cake we wanted to taste. The hands of reliable mentors mold each learner. Look at their eyes, full of eagerness to bake a triumph cake. Multiple numbers of choices but the Board Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers review is the important ingredient that tastes like no other.

Astounding people work together to blend a flawless strategy to plan a success. Nothing beats the effort of the administrators behind the mixture of the important ingredient. It is composed of professionals who excel academically and casts by the struggles of life. They are the remarkable ones who continue to enhance their expertise through different seminars and pieces of training.

Their minds are the inspirations we can use to survive the one-day exam that holds either victory or failure. With their hearts is the hope to pass and make everyone proud. Their eyes hold the determination to share what they know for us to be able to succeed. Their actions show the recipe for us to be able to succeed. Their actions show the recipe for a sweet accomplished BLEPT review.

Efforts to make a good gateau aren’t easy as it seems. Making excellent indepth tests, lectures, and reviews in both professional and general education disciplines are handled by mentors who produced top-notchers.

Also, the majors are in the hands of a specialist in the said subjects. The composition of the important ingredient also makes an accessible study environment for aspiring takers and updated calibers for the paper and pen assessment.

Don’t forget the perseverance ingredient. The BLEPT review of the College of Education will help you evaluate yourself as a person and an aspiring professional.

Looking at the personal aspect, you will know how persistent you are to face the day of judgment. In the perspective of aspiring professional, the review will assess what you know and what discipline you need to persevere more.

The triumph cake is a combination of you and pieces of all professionals in the foundry of knowledge. The preparation is composed of the efforts, wisdom, and generosity of the admired individuals in the College of Education at Bulacan State University.

The perseverance is in the hands of each one of us who decides to fulfill the pledge of achieving the mission and vision of our beloved Alma matter and baking the sweet kuchen where all our loved ones will be proud.

The opportunity given is the opportunity needed to be taken.