Instructions:
Student Learning Outcome (SLO1): Graduates will communicate their philosophy as a professional adult educator and reflect on their growth and development in the field.
Using your knowledge of the various lines of philosophical thought within the adult education literature, and engaging in critical self-reflection, develop a clearly articulated statement of your educational philosophy as it pertains to the practice of adult education. While your philosophy is personally derived, it should be firmly grounded in the literature, demonstrating your grasp of adult educational scholarship as it pertains to your personal viewpoints. Taking all of this into account, address, at a minimum, the following:
Provide a brief but thorough overview of the educational philosophies that have been prominent in adult education scholarship. Include (a) their proponents, (b) their general strengths and weaknesses, (c) their influence on the field at large, and (c) their similarities and differences - compare/contrast.
What is your Personal Adult Educational Philosophy?
What do you believe about the character of the average adult learner?
What do you believe about knowledge?
What do you believe about the role of the teacher?
What do you believe about the role of the student?
What do you believe about the role of education?
What do you believe about assessment of/for learning in Adult Education?
What do you believe about the purpose of Adult Education?
What is your primary drive in Adult Education?
What are some of the most noteworthy ethical considerations?
How did you develop your Adult Educational Philosophy?
What philosophies did you draw from?
Why?
Do you see any conflicts in your views?
Do you think your views might change over time?
How will this inform/change/affect your practice in teaching adults?
Was this a difficult task for you?
Your statement of philosophy paper should be between 5-10 double-spaced pages and reflect proper APA formatting. Your response should be grounded in the literature and contain in-text citations that reflect that.
Students will be evaluated on:
Analysis of the adult education philosophical perspectives
Identification and analysis of personal philosophical perspective(s)
Integration of scholarly literature.
Quality of writing
This section is how the professor will grade my paper and my paper should reflect this "Mastery" level in order to receive a good grade on my paper...Below is the "level of understanding" matrix that the professor will use to grade the paper on. So please make sure that the paper reflect the "Mastery" level.
ANALYSIS OF ADULT EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES
· The discussion provides multiple viewpoints of the theories and substantially supports/refutes those viewpoints; provides strong, documented evidence to support assertions; successfully links ideas together and connects them with previous literature and/or course concepts; provides new insight
IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF PERSONAL PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES
· The discussion provides multiple viewpoints of the theories and substantially supports/refutes those viewpoints; provides strong, documented evidence to support assertions; successfully links ideas together and connects them with previous literature and/or course concepts; provides new insight
INTEGRATION OF SCHOLARLY LITERATURE
· Scholarly literature is adequately integrated for analysis of reflection and learning outcomes.
MECHANICS, ORGANIZATION, AND STYLE
· The essay demonstrates quality spelling, grammar, and syntax, has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, establishes a clear topic or focus, and includes appropriate and adequate citations and quotations throughout in APA style.