SAMAR COLLEGE
Catbalogan City
W. Samar, Philippines 6700
(Tel. No. 055-543-8381
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
A.Y. 2021-2022 – First Semester
Instructor : Michael M. Artizo, PhD.
Subject : Prof. Ed. 102 – The Teaching Profession
A.Y. 2021-2022 : First Semester
Direction: Answer the following questions.
1. Explain why teaching profession considered a vocation, mission and profession.
Answer:
–Teaching is a vocation, mission, and profession in which people are compensated for
their efforts. We believe teaching to be a vocation because of the dedication required to establish
a high-quality learning environment for kids. A teacher spends the majority of his or her time
educating both inside and outside the classroom..A strong sense of appropriateness for a certain
career or occupation is referred to as vocation. Teaching, unlike any other career, necessitates
dedication and service before one can be considered a true educator.
2. What do you know about philosophy? Give at least 3 famous philosophers in education and
state their philosophies.
Answer:
Philosophy means "love of wisdom". Philosophy is an activity people undertake
when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live,
and their relationships to the world and to each other.
SOCRATES: Athens' street-corner philosopher
Famous qoute: "The unexamined life is not worth living".
Socrates didn't write books; he just la ike to ask probing and sometimes
humiliating questions which gave rise to the famous Socratic Method of Teaching. This street
corner philosopher made a career of deflating pompous windbags.
Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as a founder of Western
philosophy and the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought.
PLATO: The Philosopher who would be king
He became an enthusiastic and talented student of Socrates and wrote famous dialogues
featuring his teacher verbally grappling with opponents. He wrote a famous traetise (The
Republic) on the ideal society, in which he expressed the thought that a philosopher, of all people
shiuld be king (big surprise).
Plato was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the
Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the
Western World.
ARISTOTLE: A long walk to the Golden Mean
He was Plato's best student and become the very well-paid tutor-probably the
highest paid philosopher in history - ok f Alexander the [Link] was the founder of logicam
theory. And he was a good deal less other -wordly than Plato. One of his best known ideas was
his conception of The Golden Mean - to "avoid extremes", the counsel of moderation in all
things.
3. Provide brief but comprehensive note/explanation/description about the following
philosophies of education
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION NOTE/EXPLANTION/DESCRIPTION
Essentialism Essentialism is a philosophy that claims that
persons and things have intrinsic, innate, and
unchangeable natural and fundamental common
features.
Progressivism Individuality, growth, and change, according to
progressivists, are essential components of
education. Progressivists base their curricula on
students’ needs, experiences, interests, and talents,
believing that people learn best from what they find
most relevant to their life.
Perennialism Perennialism emphasizes knowledge and teaches
concepts. Aimed at instilling in students ways of
thought that would protect individual liberties,
human rights, and responsibilities by utilizing
nature.
Existentialism Existentialism is a philosophical idea that each of us
is responsible for giving our lives meaning and
purpose. Gods, rulers, professors, or other authority
do not give us our personal purpose or meaning.
Behaviorism Behavioralism was a psychological and
philosophical movement that stressed the outward
behavioral aspects of thoughts while dismissing the
inward experiencing and sometimes the inner
procedural aspects as well: a movement traced back
to John B. Watson’s methodological approaches.
Linguistic Philosophy Linguistic Philosophy is a philosophical approach
popular in the mid-twentieth century that views
philosophical difficulties as coming from improper
theorithical use of language and thus as being
remedied by careful examination of common
statements.
Constructivism Constructivism is a theory that states that rather
than passively taking in information, learners
generate knowledge. People add their own
information to their pre-existing knowledge as they
gain experience (schemas).
4. What is morality? How important is it to you as a future educator?
Answer:
Morality refers to the set of standards that enable people to live cc ooperatively in
groups. It's what societies determine to be "right" and "acceptable". Sometimes, acting in a moral
manner means individuals must sacrifice their own short-term interest to benefit society.
MORALITY -is important as a future educator because it affects their [Link]
behaviors, ways of thinking, problem solving, social interactions, personal feeling, and academic
achievements are all linked to Emotional Intelligence (Saphiro, 1999). That is why it is critical to
instill moral values in our children.
5. Why do you think teachers considered as transformative agent of change?
Answer:
A teacher is seen as a transformative agent of change since their teaching approach
has the potential to impact each student’s life. It has the potential to alter their social interactions
with others, as well as their personality and how they engage with people. This is an issue that
many teachers face on a daily basis. They aspire to be change agents for students, assisting them
in finding their place in life and preparing them for an ever-changing world.
Submitted by:
JECILE G. ORQUIN
Student
