What is your personal philosophy of education?

A statement of personal philosophy of education is a reflective piece, generally 1-2 pages long that summarizes your core educational beliefs (your core beliefs about the purpose, process, nature, and ideals of education).

What influences a person’s personal philosophy of education?

In short, your philosophy of education is what you believe to be the purpose of education. Beliefs, attitudes, values, and experiences influence a person’s personal philosophy of education. Your reflection on the purpose of education and how to reach that purpose will become your teaching philosophy!

Why is it important to have a personal philosophy?

We all need personal philosophy in life or we risk wandering, and responding to random stimuli and information with little or no impact on our long-term goals. A philosophy of life is an overall vision or attitude toward life and the purpose of it. Without a personal philosophy, we end up living without direction.

How does philosophy affects your life?

It belongs in the lives of everyone. It helps us solve our problems -mundane or abstract, and it helps us make better decisions by developing our critical thinking (very important in the age of disinformation).

Why did you choose to major in philosophy?

“Choosing to major in philosophy was one of the best decisions I’ve made. While it has been difficult, this major has challenged me to think in ways no other major does. It forces you to question everything you think you know, and that has changed my perspective on life as a whole. This major has actually made me see the world differently.”

Does your leadership philosophy connect you to your work?

It must also incorporate who you are as a human being. But then, if your own personal mission is in sync with your organization’s mission, and who you are as a person is in sync with your organization’s values, your leadership philosophy will connect you to your work. And very few things are more fulfilling in life than being connected.

What students are saying about philosophy?

What Students are Saying … “I am fully satisfied with my choice to major in Philosophy, and would have done it again if I could. I’m grateful to have studied the history of philosophy and to therein have removed many of the barriers to entry for understanding contemporary theory.

Do You Think Philosophy surrounds us?

Honestly, philosophy surrounds us and most of us do not realize it. During the summer of my junior year of high school, my father convinced me to take the intro course for philosophy at the Harvard Summer School.