On Becoming a Teacher

FS
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The
Teacher's
Philosophy

Rafallo, Mark Anthony N.

BSED TLE-4B

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Analyze the results in the matrix. Rank the Philosophies of each one from the
Most Dominant (highest) to the Least Dominant (lowest).
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Record their answer, in the same way you did it with your own results.
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Go to a school where you have a teacher as a resource person. Request
two of the teachers to answer the same survey form that you answered.
Secure a permit before asking them to answer. Your coordinator will
3 endorse that to the teacher.
Record your answer on the matrix provided on the Column S (student).
Add all your scores from all the items in the cluster.
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Know thy self. Determine your own philosophy, by answering the 40 items scale.
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this. Activity 1 will be Step 1 to 6.
Here is the way to achieve your desired learning outcomes (DLO). Follow
My Map
Constructivism.
Linguistic Philosophy and Progressivism, Existentialism, Behaviorism,
Essentialism, Perennialism, Learning Episode 2 will tackle only
philosophies that will help you as future teacher.
learning. This section will cover some of the fundamental educational
philosophy of education. A philosophy will guide your actions in teaching and
become a teacher, you must have a clear understanding of your strong belief or
What is your philosophy about schools and education? Since you will
My Learning Episode Overview
Activity no. 2 will be Step 7 to 9:
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Add the result matrix as your entry to the Portfolio.
his/her dominant philosophy.
Go back to the school where you surveyed the teacher. Identify from our matrix,

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his/her philosophy of education. Describe in detail.
observation in your notebook. Write down at least 5 teaching actions that reflect
Observe his/her class and activities in at least three hours. Record your
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Prepare this report as an entry to your portfolio.

My Learning Activities

Know Thy Self: My Philosophy of Education

WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION?
(Based on Sadker & Sadker, 2nd Ed. Bilbao, 2014)
What is your philosophy of education? To find out, read each of the following statements
about the nature of education. Decide whether you agree or disagree with each statement.
Use the following numbers to express your response:

Legend: 4 Agree strongly 2 Disagree

3 Agree 1 Disagree strongly

2 1. The student learning should be centered around 3Rs only.

3 2. The school subjects should focus on the great thinkers of the past.
4 3. Many students learn best by engaging in real-world activities than
reading.
3 4. The students should be permitted to determine their own curriculum.
4 5. Subject matter is taught effectively when it is broken down into small
parts.
4 6. The school subjects should include only essential for all students to
know.
3 7. Schools above all, should develop students’ abilities to think deeply,
analytically, and creatively than develop social skill or
acquire body of knowledge.
4 8. Teaching should prepare students, for analyzing and solving the types
of problems they will face outside the classroom.
3 9. Reality is determined by each individual’s perceptions. There is no
objective and universal reality.

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2 10. People are shaped much more by their environment than by the
exercise of their free will.
2 11. Students should not be promoted to the next grade until they have
read and mastered certain key material.
1 12. An effective education is not aimed at the immediate needs of the
students or society.
4 13. The curriculum of a school should be built around the personal
experiences and needs of the students.
2 14. Students who do not want to study much should not be required to do
so.
4 15. Programmed learning is an effective method of teaching information.
4 16. Academic rigor is an essential component of education.
3 17. All students, regardless of ability, should study more or less the same
curriculum.
4 18. Art classes should focus primarily on individual and creativity.
3 19. Effective learning is unstructured and informal.
3 20. Students learn best through reinforcement.
3 21. Effective schools assign a substantial amount of homework.
3 22. Education should focus on timeless questions such as “What is
beauty?” or “What is truth?”
4 23. Since students learn effectively through social interaction, schools
should plan for more social gathering in their
curricula.
4 24. The purpose of school is to help students understand themselves and
find the meaning of their existence.
4 25. Frequent objective testing is the best way to determine what students
know.
4 26. Countries must become more competitive economically, hence
schools must bolster their academic requirements for more
competition.
4 27. Students must be taught to appreciate learning primarily for its own
sake, rather than to help into their careers.
3 28. Schools must place more emphasis on teaching about the concerns of
minorities and women.
4 29. Each person has free will to develop as he or she sees fit.
3 30. Reward students well for learning so they will remember and she be
able to apply what they learned, even if they were not able to
understand why the information is worth
knowing.
4 31. Philippine schools should attempt to instill traditional Filipino values in
students.
4 32. Teacher-guided discovery of profound truths is a key method of
teaching students.
4 33. Students should be active participants in the learning process.
3 34. There are no external standards of beauty. Beauty is what an
individual decides it to be.

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2 35. We can place a lot of faith in our schools and teachers to determine
which students’ behaviors are acceptable and which are not.
4 36. Schools must provide students with a firm grasp of basic facts
regarding the books, people and events.
3 37. Philosophy is ultimately a practical subject to study like computer
science.
4 38. Teachers must stress to the students the relevance of what they are
learning to their lives outside and inside the classroom.
3 39. It is more important for a student to develop a positive self-concept
than to learn specific concepts.
4 40. Learning is more effective when students are given frequent test to
determine what they have learned.

Know Thy Self: My Philosophy of Education

WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION?
(Based on Sadker & Sadker, 2nd Ed. Bilbao, 2014)
What is your philosophy of education? To find out, read each of the following statements
about the nature of education. Decide whether you agree or disagree with each statement.
Use the following numbers to express your response:

Legend: 4 Agree strongly 2 Disagree

3 Agree 1 Disagree strongly

3 1. The student learning should be centered on 3Rs only.

3 2. The school subjects should focus on the great thinkers of the past.
4 3. Many students learn best by engaging in real-world activities than
reading.
2 4. The students should be permitted to determine their own curriculum.
3 5. Subject matter is taught effectively when it is broken down into small
parts.
4 6. The school subjects should include only essential for all students to
know.
2 7. Schools above all, should develop students’ abilities to think deeply,
analytically, and creatively than develop social skill or
acquire body of knowledge.
4 8. Teaching should prepare students, for analyzing and solving the types
of problems they will face outside the classroom.
1 9. Reality is determined by each individual’s perceptions. There is no
objective and universal reality.
1 10. People are shaped much more by their environment than by the
exercise of their free will.
2 11. Students should not be promoted to the next grade until they have
read and mastered certain key material.
2 12. An effective education is not aimed at the immediate needs of the
students or society.
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3 13. The curriculum of a school should be built around the personal
experiences and needs of the students.
1 14. Students who do not want to study much should not be required to do
so.
3 15. Programmed learning is an effective method of teaching information.
4 16. Academic rigor is an essential component of education.
2 17. All students, regardless of ability, should study more or less the same
curriculum.
3 18. Art classes should focus primarily on individual and creativity.
2 19. Effective learning is unstructured and informal.
4 20. Students learn best through reinforcement.
2 21. Effective schools assign a substantial amount of homework.
2 22. Education should focus on timeless questions such as “What is
beauty?” or “What is truth?”
2 23. Since students learn effectively through social interaction, schools
should plan for more social gathering in their curricula.
3 24. The purpose of school is to help students understand themselves and
find the meaning of their existence.
3 25. Frequent objective testing is the best way to determine what students
know.
4 26. Countries must become more competitive economically, hence
schools must bolster their academic requirements for more competition.
4 27. Students must be taught to appreciate learning primarily for its own
sake, rather than to help into their careers.
3 28. Schools must place more emphasis on teaching about the concerns of
minorities and women.
4 29. Each person has free will to develop as he or she sees fit.
3 30. Reward students well for learning so they will remember and she be
able to apply what they learned, even if they were not able to understand why the
information is worth knowing.
4 31. Philippine schools should attempt to instill traditional Filipino values in
students.
3 32. Teacher-guided discovery of profound truths is a key method of
teaching students.
4 33. Students should be active participants in the learning process.
4 34. There are no external standards of beauty. Beauty is what an
individual decides it to be.
3 35. We can place a lot of faith in our schools and teachers to determine
which students’ behaviors are acceptable and which are not.
4 36. Schools must provide students with a firm grasp of basic facts
regarding the books, people and events.
3 37. Philosophy is ultimately a practical subject to study like computer
science.
4 38. Teachers must stress to the students the relevance of what they are
learning to their lives outside and inside the classroom.

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4 39. It is more important for a student to develop a positive self-concept
than to learn specific concepts.
2 40. Learning is more effective when students are given frequent test to
determine what they have learned.

Know Thy Self: My Philosophy of Education

WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION?
(Based on Sadker & Sadker, 2nd Ed. Bilbao, 2014)
What is your philosophy of education? To find out, read each of the following statements
about the nature of education. Decide whether you agree or disagree with each statement.
Use the following numbers to express your response:

Legend: 4 Agree strongly 2 Disagree

3 Agree 1 Disagree strongly

4 1. The student learning should be centered on 3Rs only.

3 2. The school subjects should focus on the great thinkers of the past.
4 3. Many students learn best by engaging in real-world activities than
reading.
2 4. The students should be permitted to determine their own
curriculum.
3 5. Subject matter is taught effectively when it is broken down into
small parts.
3 6. The school subjects should include only essential for all students to
know.
4 7. Schools above all, should develop students’ abilities to think
deeply, analytically, and creatively than develop social skill or
acquire body of knowledge.
4 8. Teaching should prepare students, for analyzing and solving the
types of problems they will face outside the classroom.
3 9. Reality is determined by each individual’s perceptions. There is no
objective and universal reality.
3 10. People are shaped much more by their environment than by the
exercise of their free will.
4 11. Students should not be promoted to the next grade until they have
read and mastered certain key material.
2 12. An effective education is not aimed at the immediate needs of the
students or society.
4 13. The curriculum of a school should be built around the personal
experiences and needs of the students.
1 14. Students who do not want to study much should not be required to do
so.
4 15. Programmed learning is an effective method of teaching information.

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4 16. Academic rigor is an essential component of education.
4 17. All students, regardless of ability, should study more or less the same
curriculum.
4 18. Art classes should focus primarily on individual and creativity.
3 19. Effective learning is unstructured and informal.
4 20. Students learn best through reinforcement.
3 21. Effective schools assign a substantial amount of homework.
1 22. Education should focus on timeless questions such as “What is
beauty?” or “What is truth?”
4 23. Since students learn effectively through social interaction, schools
should plan for more social gathering in their
curricula.
4 24. The purpose of school is to help students understand themselves and
find the meaning of their existence.
2 25. Frequent objective
testing is the best way to determine what students know.
4 26. Countries must become more competitive economically, hence
schools must bolster their academic requirements for more
competition.
4 27. Students must be taught to appreciate learning primarily for its own
sake, rather than to help into their careers.
3 28. Schools must place more emphasis on teaching about the concerns of
minorities and women.
4 29. Each person has free will to develop as he or she sees fit.
2 30. Reward students well for learning so they will remember and she be
able to apply what they learned, even if they were not able to
understand why the information is worth
knowing.
4 31. Philippine schools should attempt to instill traditional Filipino values in
students.
4 32. Teacher-guided discovery of profound truths is a key method of
teaching students.
4 33. Students should be active participants in the learning process.
3 34. There are no external standards of beauty. Beauty is what an
individual decides it to be.
4 35. We can place a lot of faith in our schools and teachers to determine
which students’ behaviors are acceptable and which are not.
4 36. Schools must provide students with a firm grasp of basic facts
regarding the books, people and events.
3 37. Philosophy is ultimately a practical subject to study like computer
science.
4 38. Teachers must stress to the students the relevance of what they are
learning to their lives outside and inside the classroom.
4 39. It is more important for a student to develop a positive self-concept
than to learn specific concepts.

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4 40. Learning is more effective when students are given frequent test to
determine what they have learned.

Now that you have responded to all 40 items, write the number of the
response to each statement in the matrix below. Add the raw scores in each
column to determine your PHILOSOPHY. Record those for the teachers in T 1 and
T2.

MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
ESSENTIALISM PERENIALISM PROGRESSIVISM EXISTENSIALISM BEHAVIORISM

Item S T T Item S T T Item S T T Item S T T Item S T T

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 5 4 3 3
6 4 4 3 7 2 2 4 8 4 4 4 9 3 1 3 10 2 1 3
11 2 2 4 12 1 2 2 13 4 3 4 14 2 1 1 15 4 3 4
16 4 4 4 17 3 2 3 18 4 3 4 19 3 2 3 20 3 4 4
21 3 2 3 22 3 2 1 23 4 2 4 24 4 3 4 25 4 3 2
26 4 4 4 27 4 4 4 28 3 3 3 29 4 4 4 30 3 3 2
31 4 4 4 32 4 3 4 33 4 4 4 34 3 4 3 35 2 3 4
36 4 4 4 37 4 3 3 38 3 4 4 39 3 4 4 40 4 2 4
Total 2 2 2 Total 2 2 2 Total 3 2 3 Total 2 2 2 Total 2 2 26
7 7 6 4 1 7 0 7 1 5 1 4 6 2
LEGEND: S- Self
T1- Teacher 1 (Edlyn R. Magdato)
T2- Teacher 2 (Julius Mariscotes)

Rank your total raw scores for each category. Do the same for Teacher
1 and Teacher

1. What Philosophy is most dominant for you? Progressivism

Which is least dominant? Perennialism

2. For Teacher 1, which is the most dominant? Essentialism and

Progressivism
Least dominant? Perennialism

3. For Teacher 2, what philosophy has gained the highest score?

Progressivism

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 This is the most dominant philosophy of the teacher. What has the lowest
score? Existentialism

The results shows that all of us are more inclined to be a Progressivist.

Based on the outcome, Teacher 1 got the score of 27 which proves us that she is
an Essentialist while Teacher 2 is also inclined to be Existentialist since she got a
score of 24.

Activity No. 2: Application of Philosophy of Education in the

Classroom

Write at least 5 observations in narrative form that shows the application of

the dominant Philosophy of the teacher.

Name of Teacher: Mrs. Edlyn R. Magdato

Dominant Philosophy: Progressivism

1. Strive always to be respectful, especially when dealing with different

opinions that may arise as product of scientific thinking.

2. Allow the students to become members of the classroom community by

using strategies such as class meetings, positive discipline, and learning
outcomes.

3. Using a variety of multimedia including video, slides, and the internet, is

an effective way to complement traditional course lectures.

4. Encourage students to seek new knowledge and explore their own ideas
by learning presentations. She let the students construct new knowledge

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 as she conduct experiment or during activities and the role to facilitate and
guide students in order to make learning active.

5. Give a concrete ideas for every lesson that he have in order for them to
clearly visualize and understand it. Moreover, he will teach the students by
the process of learning by doing because that is more appropriate in the
transferring of learning.

My Reflections/Insights

1. Have you discovered your dominant Philosophy of Education? How do

you feel after knowing it? Is your philosophy or firm belief of education
reflected in what you are doing as a future teacher?
My dominant Philosophy of Education is Progressivism

The practices that I do as a student and future teacher that reflect my

philosophy are: (describe in sentences)

The practices that I do that reflect my philosophy is that, I always think

for something new. In making projects and outputs, I always make it different
that no other thing look alike. Even when I am reporting, I want my
presentation is something unique. I always want an innovation or changes in
my everyday life because I believe that changes is for improvement and
progress.

The practice that I will do, that will reflect my Philosophy of Education
will be: (describe in sentences)

As a teacher, I want students become a better person someday

and a successful one. In my teaching I always let them to speak and give
their creative opinion so that their ideas will express and create a new ideas
by colliding different ideas of my students.

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2. In your observations, does an experienced teacher practice what they
believe in (philosophy of education) in actual teaching? If yes, describe
the instance/episode. If no, what could be the reason?

Yes, yes she always practice her philosophy of education. As I observe

the teacher always ask for an opinion and other answer. The teacher let the
student to think a new strategies or way to solve a particular problem. So
that the creativity of the students are enhance in every period of lessons.
She always give importance to the basic skills of the students, especially
reading, she always give the students a chance to read the written on the
board.

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 My Learning Rubric
Field Study 6, Episode 2 – The Teacher’s Philosophy of Education
Name of FS Student: Mark Anthony N. Rafallo Date Submitted: July 21, 2018
Year & Section: 4-B Course: BSED
Learning Episodes Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs
4 3 2 Improvement
1
All tasks were done with All or nearly all tasks Nearly all tasks were Fewer than half of
outstanding quality; work were done with high done with acceptable tasks were done; or
Learning Activities exceeds expectatio quality. quality. most objectives
were met but need
improvement.
4 3 2 1
All questions were Analysis questions were Analysis questions were Analysis questions
answered completely; in answered completely. not answered were not answered.
Analysis of the Learning depth answers; completely.
Episode thoroughly grounded on Clear connection with Vaguely related to the Grammar and
theories. Exemplary theories. theories spelling
grammar and spelling. unsatisfactory
Grammar and spelling Grammar and spelling
are superior. acceptable 1
3 2
4
Reflection statements Reflection statements Reflection statements Reflection
are profound and clear; are clear, but not clearly are shallow; supported statements are
Reflections/ Insights supported by supported by by experiences from the unclear and
experiences from the experiences from the learning episodes shallow and are not
learning episodes learning episodes supported by
experiences from
the learning
episodes
4 3 2 1
Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is incomplete; Analysis questions
clear, well-organized and clear, well-organized; supporting were not answered.
Learning Portfolio all supporting; most supporting documentations are
documentations are documentations are organized but are Grammar and
located in sections available and logical and lacking spelling
clearly designated clearly marked locations unsatisfactory
3 1
4 2
Submission of Learning Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after Submitted two days
Episode deadline deadline the deadline or more after the
deadline
4 3 2 1
COMMENT/S Rating:
Over-all score (Based on
transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/ RATING

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7 below
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.50 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below

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Signature of FS Teacher Date: _________________

Above Printed Name

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