In an APA-style paper, state your position on the questions “What is education?” and “What is the purpose of schooling?” and support your position with philosophical, ideological, theoretical, and historical arguments. Your paper must reflect the processing of ideas in relation to the course texts and discussions, and it must include the following sections:
1.Philosophy Statement: What is your philosophy of education and the purpose of schooling?
2.Historical underpinnings: Explain how your personal, cultural, and social experiences have formed your understanding of the world? How is your philosophy of education rooted in your educational/cultural identity autobiography?
3.Philosophical arguments: Explain, using citations, which of the primary educational philosophies we discussed support your personal philosophy and how they may have shaped your view of education (at least three) and which one additional philosopher (we have not included in class discussions) do you appreciate and why?
4.How does your philosophy consider issues we discussed in class including the debate topics?
5.Practical Application: What is the challenge in education today, including the technological challenges and opportunities, particularly following the COVID pandemic- How does your philosophy of education answer the need for education in the 21st century?
7.Conclude your paper: wrap your points effectively
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The class will be divided into groups. Each group is assigned a specific topic in education to be researched and presented for debate in class. You will receive some class time to work in groups preparing for the debate but most research and creative work should be done outside class. Groups present as noted in the weekly session schedule.
Should schools include Character Education? Is it effective?
How should Public Schools accommodate religion? Should Public Schools be redefined?
Should Multiculturalism permeate the curriculum? Can schools close the achievement and/or opportunity gaps between students from different ethnic and racial backgrounds?
Should the Curriculum be standardized for all children? Are international comparisons in education helpful?
Is Inclusion for all Desirable? What are the possibilities for schools to respond to the individual needs of each child?
Debate Groups access at least 3 journal articles for information, reference statistics and factual data and present their views using various media/technology and visuals. A powerpoint should be used to accompany and OUTLINE the debate and additional media
( video, cartoon image, music, poem, roleplay etc…) to effectively communicate points. Include a historic perspective and a quote from a philosopher discussed in class to support your argument. Also focus on personal experience and relevant anecdotes to infuse the presentation with a more personal and empathetic approach. Please do provide sources/references in the outline.
