Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 2/Chapter FAQ/Peer Review One
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For more information and easy to understand definitions of these five main philosophies check out this website(edit:put a comma before check): "http://www.school-for-champions.com/education/philosophies.htm". |
When looking for a simple definition of educational philosophies, I realized there isn't one! Educational philosophies are a diverse subject, with many opinions. There is not one simple, correct answer to this question. Teachers seem to work better when using a variety of educational philosophies. This is because if a teacher stays locked into just one philosophy, students are not able to grow and learn from different ideas; they are stuck with one idea and way of learning, when they might have learned better from a different method. The variety of educational philosophies is(edit:are) pulled from the five main philosophies of: Perennialism, Idealism, Realism, Experimentalism and Existentialism. For more information and easy to understand definitions of these five main philosophies check out this website: [1].(edit: redundant w/ the sidebar?)
There are several different ways of accessing (edit: assess)studentsâ progress. We learned about four main ways of accessing (edit: assessing)students during our in-class lecture. The four main assessment methods are selected response, extended written response, performance assessment and personal communication. Selected response would be using multiple choice, true/false, matching and fill-in-the-blank on a test. Extended written response would be having the students show all their work in an essay or math problem. Performance assessment is the ability to perform tasks/skills. Some examples are P.E., music, foreign language, speech, measuring or creating products, art, research paper, lab report, timeline, or diorama. Personal communication is writing in journals, questioning, discussions, interviewing, observations, or oral exams.
Another way to access (edit: assess)studentsâ progress is to use the student progress monitoring system. There is an official site for teachers and parents from The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring. There definition of progress monitoring is, âa scientifically based practice that is used to assess studentsâ academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Progress monitoring can be implemented with individual students or an entire class.â For more information about this project go to. "The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring website" (edit: I'd make this link a sidebar)
Encourage (delete one?)encourage thoughtful discussion among students.
Sources[edit | edit source]
For each source listed in the "References" section of the article, name the type of source (scholarly or popular) and the perspective it provides (research, expert opinion from educator, popular news source, parent organization, personal contact, etc.)
- .Garner, Randy (2005). Humor, Analogy, and Metaphor: H.A.M. it up in Teaching. Retrieved June 6, 2009, from Radical Pedagogy Web site: http://radicalpedagogy.icaap.org/content/issue6_2/garner.htmlScholarly, expert opinion from educator
- .(2007). Student Progress. Retrieved June 6, 2009, from The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring Web site: http://www.studentprogress.org/ popular, research
- .Kurtus, Ron (2001 February 26). Philosophies of Education. Retrieved June 6, 2009, Web site: http://www.school-for-champions.com/education/philosophies.htm. popular, research
- .Foote, Carolyn (2009 January 19). What is the Purpose of Education?. Retrieved June 6, 2009, Web site: http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=1668 popular, opinion
- .Haugen, Lee (1998 March). Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement. Retrieved June 6, 2009, from How to Write a Teacher Philosophy Web site: http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/philosophy.html scholarly, expert opinion
- .Chism, Nancy Developing a Philosophy of Teaching Statement. Retrieved June 6, 2009, from Essays on Teaching Excellence Web site: http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/philosophy.html ummm... same website listed as last entry.
- .Hanley, Susan (1994). Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation. Retrieved June 6, 2009, from On Constructivism Web site: http://www.inform.umd.edu/UMS+State/UMD-Projects/MCTP/Essays/Constructivism.txt scholarly, research
List the range of publication years for all sources, e.g. 1998-2006: 1994- 2009
Answer the following questions about the sources used in the article:
- Did the author CITE at least 5 sources? No and use at least 2 scholarly sources? Yes
- Are the citations in APA format? No, the references are though.
- Here are two examples of citations in APA format, one for a paraphrase and one for a quotation:
- Constructing a title is both a science and an art, but on one fact all of the experts agree: the title must contain a colon (Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, & Starr, 2007).
- Unfortunately impoverished children are often attending “low-performing schools staffed by ill-equipped teachers” (Murnane, 2007, p. 34).
- Here are two examples of citations in APA format, one for a paraphrase and one for a quotation:
- Are all the sources listed in APA format in a Reference list labeled "References"? Yes
- Here is an example of a reference written in APA format:
- Bailey, J., & Barnum, P. (2001). The colon and its rise to prominence in the American circus. Journal of American Punctuation, 34(5), 2-3.
- Here is an example of a reference written in APA format:
- Taken together do the 5 sources represent a good balance of potential references for this topic? Yes
- Does the author consider potential bias in the sources? Sure.
- Are most of the sources current (less than 5 years old)? No
Please make a comment about the sources. If you answered "No" to any of the questions above, please explain how the author can improve.
Comment: This isn't a final version, but the citations weren't directly in the body of the paper. There were links at the end in almost a sidebar like format, pointing out where to read more, but no APA citation. I'm not too critical about the sources being current on this topic as teaching philosophies have been floating around for a while, and there are some current ones in there.
Multiple Choice Questions[edit | edit source]
- What does each question assess: knowledge or reasoning (application of knowledge)?
- Question 1 Knowledge
- Question 2 Knowledge
- Question 3 Reasoning
- Question 4 Reasoning
Answer the following questions about the multiple-choice questions.
- Are there 4 multiple-choice questions? Yes
- Do they each have four answer choices (A-D)? Yes
- Is there a single correct (not opinion-based) answer for each question? Yes
- Do the questions assess the learning target? Sure.
- Are the questions appropriate and reasonable (not too easy and not too difficult)? Yes
- Are the foils (the response options that are NOT the answer) reasonable i.e. they are not very obviously incorrect answers? Yes
- Are the response options listed in alphabetical order? Yes
- Are correct answers provided and listed BELOW all the questions? Yes
Comment: You could make the reasoning inquiries a bit more drawn out and difficult, but they're adequate as is.
Part 2 - Ratings [edit | edit source]
LIST and EXPLAIN your rating for each of the four criteria.
- Importance:
- I rated this article 5 for importance because... Developing and understanding key philosophies is integral to adapting and being a better teacher.
- Interest:
- I rated this article 4 on interest because...This subject has always drawn me in. It's presentation leaves a bit to be desired. I'd really like to see what the author's ideas on everything are.
- Credibility:
- I rated this article 3 for credibility because... The sources are there, and I know that they were used– but they aren't really cited.
- Writing skill:
- I rated this article 4 on writing because... Clear and concise for the most part.
HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC POINTS IN THE RUBRIC that apply to the article.
To do this: Highlight sections with the cursor and use the BOLD icon above OR type ''' (3 apostrophes) before and after the text you want to make bold
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Part 3 - "2+2" [edit | edit source]
List TWO compliments and TWO suggestions about the article content
- Hints:
- Focus on the work, not the person
- Describe "There is...", "I see.." rather than judge "You didn't..."
Compliments
- . Good job of synthesizing information for a FAQ.
- . Effective breakdown of constructivism.
Suggestions
- . Perhaps break down a few more teaching philosophies in such a manner, and expand the article?
- . Work on citations.