PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Who owns the learning? This is a great question to sand me on a deep and meaningful quest for education. As an educator, how can we help the students explore, enjoy, and engaging actively in their learning?

Motivation

Learning is a matter of our mind, and include thinking, becoming aware, imagining, seeing, hearing, hoping, remembering, planning, and problem solving (Malone, 1991). Motivation is essential for leaning. Throughout the life span, humans are motivated by innovation, change, and excitement. As Wendy L. Ostroff (2012) writes, “Motivation is the driving desire behind all action and is the precursor and cornerstone to learning… Young children survive by exploring their world via manipulation, locomotion, language, and social interaction.” (p.7) How can we enhance motivation in the classroom? Interactive learning is the key for students to have their ownership of their learning.

The technology and education

-The world getting flattered, and the classroom getting wider.

In the 21st century, we are living in an era of advanced Technology, where every part of daily life related to science. There is no doubt that the development of technology has changed dramatically our life. We could find useful resources which put all information using our fingertips. We could communicate with people on the other side of the world with numerous electronic methods such as networking website, email, and voicemail. The majority of the items that you have in your home today, automated which make your life much easier, organize, and safer.

Education also has impacted by technology in so many ways.

There are huge amounts of information (books, images, video, audio) on the internet that will enable students to learn whenever wherever they want to learn. And also, technology made it simple for students to connect to any place in the world. This has made learning engaging, fun, and effective.

Technology and Project-based learning

Bell described Project-based learning in his article, "Project-based learning is a student-driven, teacher-facilitated approach to learning. students pursue knowledge by asking questions that have piqued their natural curiosity." Children can learn knowledge from the classroom, but if they are not engaged in the classroom students won't get anything from that.

Project Based Learning allows that students to develop their own interests and pursue deeper learning. It also allows students to soar and learn at their own levels. Students use resources that are appropriate for their individual interest and compatible with their knowledge of technology.

John Dewey (1859-1952), philosopher, education reformer wrote in his book, that “when children were engaged, learning was fun and exciting in and of itself.” He believed that children learn best when they interact with other people, working side by side cooperatively with peers and adult.  Russian developmental scientist Lev Vygotsky (1930-1978) advocated for collaborate learning which is another term for socially constructed learning. He also discovered that working together allowed children to surpass the levels that they could have achieved alone(Ostroff,2012,p.23).

PBL is the basis of the curriculum. Most projects including reading, writing, and mathematics. Many inquiries are science-based originate from a current social problem. Using a technology as a project tool such as a research the information, collect the ideas, publish their own work and present to the audience. All these skills include inquiry, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving will serve them well in the workplace and life.