While learning about the different educational philosophies, I was asked to take a self-assessment that would help recognize my own educational philosophy. The self assessment was made up of forty statements, my answers were based on a scale of strongly agreeing or strongly disagreeing. Below are links to the assessment and also the scoring guide.
The result of my self-assessment was that the educational philosophy that I most related with is Humanism. The humanistic philosophy focuses on the human potential for growth and becoming the best they can be. "Beliefs include: human beings can control their own destiny; people are inherently good
and will strive for a better world; people are free to act but must be responsible; behavior is the
consequence of human choice; and people possess unlimited potential for growth and development.
There is a natural tendency for people to learn, which will flourish if nourishing, encouraging
environments are provided".
Although the humanistic philosophy is what the self-assessment closely relates me with, there is another educational philosophy I feel connected with. This philosophy is known as Montessori. The Montessori philosophy of education focuses on the students curiosity, a calm and safe environment, and involves multiple methods of learning with a mix of different aged students in a classroom. To learn more about Montessori education visit this link that shares a super cool animated description!
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