Write a reflective essay that describes personal experiences, understanding of learning theories, models of education (e.g.Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, play-based), and different philosophical concepts and how the experiences and ideas influence as future prac
education
Description
Early Childhood Education
Program College level
Assignment:
Educational
Philosophy Essay (6 pages double space)*
not included the reference page and cover page
Write a reflective essay that describes personal
experiences, understanding of learning theories, models of
education (e.g.Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, play-based), and different
philosophical concepts and how the experiences and ideas influence as
future practitioners.
A
Reflective Paper/Essay – is an
essay in which the writer examines life experiences. The writer then writes about those
experiences, exploring personal changes, development, or growth from those
experiences. Demonstrate understanding of philosophical and educational
concepts in relation to their own experiences as learner and educator. This
paper must integrate experience, theory, philosophies, and ideas for
application.
Educational Philosophy Essay Rubric
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Criterion |
Exceptional (5-4) |
Satisfactory (3.75 - 3) |
Minimal Evidence (2.75-2) |
No Evidence |
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Discussion of life experiences as learner and
developing teacher |
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/5 |
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Structured and coherent* discussion of core terms:
Epistemology, Ontology, Axiology |
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/5 |
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Structured and coherent* discussion of the image
of the child. |
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/5 |
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Structured and coherent* discussion of one or more
model(s)of education |
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/5 |
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An understanding of the limits to your own
knowledge and ability, and strategies you will use to continue to learn about
educational philosophy and practice. |
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/5 |
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Use of course-based and additional academic
resources |
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/5 |
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Total |
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/40 |
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*NOTE:
“Structured and coherent” includes the following expectations: introductory and
concluding paragraphs and writing that is well organized, clearly communicated
and free of grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
