Each and every person has a different view of what physical education really is. “Is it education in sport?” asks Siedentop “Is it fitness education? Is it social development? Is it development through risk and adventure? Is it movement? Instead‚” he says‚ “it is all of these things – and maybe more?” (1998‚ p.237). Whereas Wuest and Butcher feel that physical activity is “a means to help individuals acquire skills‚ fitness‚ knowledge‚ and attitudes that contribute to their optimal development and
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As a special education teacher‚ I will strive to engage‚ challenge‚ and inspire growth within my students not only in the classroom‚ but to also teach them lessons that will help them in the real world. I believe that every student deserves an equal chance to learn no matter his or her race‚ disability‚ or learning level. Growing up in a family of relatives who thrive in teaching‚ there have been many lessons both taught and learned in the process. As a special educator‚ it is important to remember
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE KSSR IMPLEMENTATION There are many factors that affect the effectiveness of implementation of KSSR. We are going to touch on three factors which are the element across the curriculum‚ LINUS program and interesting Teaching and Learning session with a holistic assessment. These three factors have played an important role in the effectiveness of KSSR. The three added values that have been introduced in the curriculum are the element of creativity and innovation
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References: Duchesne‚ S.‚ McNaugh‚ A.‚ Bochner‚ S.‚ & Krause‚ K.L. (2010) Educational psychology for teaching and learning. Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia. Pintrich‚ P.R.‚ & Schunk‚ D. H. (2002) Motivation in education: Theory research and applications (2nd ed.). Upper saddle river‚ NJ: Prentice-Hall. Vygotsky‚ L. S. (1986). Thought and language. (A. Kozulin‚ trans.). Cambridge‚ MA: MIT Press. (original work published 1934) Zee‚ M.‚ Koomen‚ H.‚ & Van der Veen
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A teaching philosophy is a personal statement for teachers and anyone committing them in teaching. I already see myself as a teacher with my teaching philosophy anchored to mould my students as “plants are fashioned by cultivation‚ men by education” (Rousseau‚ 2013‚ pp. 8). It is important to believe in a philosophy to be able practice adequately. My beliefs and teaching philosophies revolve around the philosophy and thoughts of great philosophers like Aristotle‚ Dewey‚ Freire‚ Noddings and Plato
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the realm of education. Education is often correlated with learning so that the nature of the learning itself should be clarified considering every individual has an interpretation of what learning is. RESULTS Table 4.2.2.1 below shows the percentage of the favored concept learning of the participants. The highest percentage is the concept of study presented in the theory of Existentialism (39%)‚ although there is not much different compared with the second highest chosen philosophy‚ Essentialism
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& FUNCTIONS OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION Unit Structure 1.0 Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Meaning of the Philosophy and Education 1.3 Concept of Philosophy of Education 1.4 Scope of Philosophy of Education 1.5 Nature of Philosophy of Education Modes of Philosophical Inquiry 1.6 Functions of Philosophy of Education 1.7 Relationship between Philosophy of Teaching and Teaching Styles This unit deals with the concept of ‗Meaning ‚ Scope‚ Nature and Functions of Philosophy of Education‘ and hence by the
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Carl Friedrich Gauss Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and scientist who dominated the mathematical community during and after his lifetime. His outstanding work includes the discovery of the method of least squares‚ the discovery of non-Euclidean geometry‚ and important contributions to the theory of numbers. Born in Brunswick‚ Germany‚ on April 30‚ 1777‚ Johann Friedrich Carl Gauss showed early and unmistakable signs of being an extraordinary youth. As a child prodigy‚ he was
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MKOBA TEACHERS COLLEGE THEORY OF EDUCATION AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY PREPARED BY O. MUTOVOSI (Principal Lecturer) MEd (Phil of Ed); B Tech - Ed Mgt; Bed (Pry Ed); DipEd (Pry Ed) QUESTIONS: What is it? Does it exist? Do Africans have a philosophy? Can Africans philosophise? • Because of a legacy of denigration that portrays Africans as incapable of abstract thought‚ the question‚ ‘What is African Philosophy?’ is the first that occurs to those outside the field of philosophy. • There has been extensive undermining
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Overview Philosophy means "love of wisdom." It is made up of two Greek words‚ philo‚ meaning love‚ and sophos‚ meaning wisdom. Philosophy helps teachers to reflect on key issues and concepts in education‚ usually through such questions as: What is being educated? What is the good life? What is knowledge? What is the nature of learning? And What is teaching? Philosophers think about the meaning of things and interpretation of that meaning. Even simple statements‚ such as "What should be learned? Or
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