PHILOS 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Alistair Campbell (Academic), Rein
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Fusing humanistic and progressive philosophies in the practice of education. My personal philosophy on education and its practice is primarily derived and developed from my ideals as an education student, and eventually, from my conceptions as a practicing teacher. I call my personal philosophy a "derived" one because it stems from extant education philosophies, which have influenced me most as a teacher: the humanistic and progressive philosophies of education. Humanistic philosophy takes into account the "human potential for growth" (campbell, 2006:39). This means that the individual"s in this discussion"s case, the student"s level of learning and knowledge is assessed based not only on his/her aptitude in studying, but also on the holistic development of the student as an individual. The student has free rein on the kind of learning that s/he will receive; the teacher acts as the student"s "helper" in this responsibility.
