remember. I do and I understand." -Confucius My personal philosophy of education is most closely related to constructivism‚ which is a theory based on the thought that learning is student led and teachers are the facilitators of children’s learning. Within this type of learning students are required to be active thinkers‚ explainers‚ interpreters and questioners (Woolfolk & Margetts‚2007). Constructivism is an educational philosophy that focuses on constructing knowledge through rich and authentic
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HUMANISTIC NURSING THEORY By: MARY JOHN L. RENONG‚ RN August 10‚ 2013 Dr. Loretta Zderad Dr. Josephine Paterson I. BIOGRAPHY Josephine Paterson was born on the 1st of September of 1924 in Freeport‚ New York. Loretta and Josephine spent their early school years during the depression of the 1930’s. Josephine G. Paterson was also learning the role of a nurse as well as work responsibilities during this same time period. She had
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Vanessa Payne Professor Wilson Western Civilization May 29‚ 2013 Epicurean Philosophy Liberation from fear‚ pain‚ and strife: this was the task of the Epicureans. The state of ataraxia‚ where this freedom exists‚ was the fundamental goal. This philosophy incorporated many beliefs that had to be indoctrinated and practiced to achieve this euphoric state and attain true happiness. Epicureans believed that human bodies‚ as well as the rest of the world‚ were made up of atoms. This being the
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God and Philosophy Many philosophers will say that God plays an important role in a person ’s mental being. Others will argue that he doesn ’t and that we decide by our own mentality. The three thinkers that will be discussed in this paper made a large impact in the philosophical world with their theories and reasons. Descartes‚ Kant‚ and Hume are all important players in the world of philosophy‚ but according to other philosophers‚ so is God. Rene Descartes‚ a noted French philosopher‚
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Introduction: My personal philosophy of education is based around four fundamental ideas: that teaching and learning should be student centred: that true learning occurs best when it is most meaningful to the student: that every student has the right to a safe‚ caring and supportive learning environment and‚ finally‚ that learning is a lifelong process. In discussing my personal philosophy of education‚ I will elaborate on the aim of education‚ address the role of the teacher and the learner
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There are two distinct models of disability that seek to empower those with disabilities- the medical model and the social model. The medical model refers to a disability as a “physical or mental impairment of the individual and its person with social consequences. It regards the limitations faced by people with disabilities as resulting primarily‚ or solely‚ from their impairments” Wasserman et al (2011). Under the medical model people are defined by their illness or medical condition. The medical
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Philosophy of Life Term Paper The main task of philosophy of life is to think deeply about concepts concerning life‚ death‚ and nature. For example‚ we are all going to die sooner or later‚ but what does this mean to us exactly? Surprisingly‚ this is an extremely hard question to answer. It is closely connected to many more questions and when you think you have found the answer you are left with another few hundred questions. a. What are my values and beliefs? I grew up with my great-grandparents
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References: Liu‚ JeeLoo. (2006). An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy: from ancient philosophy to Chinese Buddhism. United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. HOL B126 L564 2006. Watson‚ Burton (1963). Mo Tzu Basic Writings. USA: Columbia University Press. HOL B128 M6 W3.
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Plato Plato’s theory of forms was the cornerstone of most of his reasoning‚ an essential part in his entire philosophy and we can see its influence in all of his philosophy‚ no matter if his thought is concerned with metaphysics‚ epistemology or aesthetics. His the existence of forms was obvious for him. He gives various evidence to support his theory in his dialogs. Plato did provide reasoning to support the existence of the forms. For instance‚ in one of his dialogues he claims that when he view
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Leadership Philosophy Paper Part B Taking ENES 317 has exposed me to lot of knowledge such as one leadership/Management skills‚ personality types‚ approaches to problems and decision making. In the past‚ I believed that leadership was a quality that could be learned and taught‚ but I also thought that leadership would best fit people with some personal trait such as charisma or personality of an extrovert people. With the knowledge gained from this leadership course‚ I came up with an individual
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