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Concluding Thoughts:
Key
Roles
in
a
. Going into this course, I did not
know much about adult learning. I
Progressive
Approach . can confidently say I have grew as
. an educator because I have now
identified what learning philopshy
. best suits my appraoch to adult
education. This assignment has
1. Purpose: to give
learners practical . helped me grow as an educator in
my current job as a high school
knowledge and . math teacher, as well as ideas for
problem-solving skills,
. my future self working alongside
to reform society,
personal development .
adults. Although I don't directly
teach adults, learning about how
Philosophy of
2. Learner: needs,
.
adults learn has impacted how I go Adult
Education
interests, and about my own learning and
education as well as reflecting on
experiences are key . my peers and colleagues
elements in learning,
self motivated . experiences. If I do ever instruct
adults, whether that be in a course a Progressive
3. Teacher: is organizer; . or professional development, I will Approach
guides learning through take what I learned from this class
experiences that are . with me.
educative: stimulates
and evaluates learning
.
process, poses . Elizabeth Busch
questions for group “If you are not willing to
discussions
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learn, no one can help you. If
Work Cited:
. you are determined to learn,
Moorhead
Biney, Isaac (2017) ADLT 101
Introduction to Adult
. no one can stop you.” — Zig
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Education [PowerPoint Slides]
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Personal Philosophy ING TH
UC
Approach Example:
.
I believe that students all
.

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bring something new to the
My teaching philosophy ties into that
of a progressive: I guide my students
Progressive . classroom. It is important to
Approach .
.
learn about their backgrounds
and interests so that I know
to a common goal. I view learning
how to best support them. I
and education to be lifelong, as .
The progressive aproach emphasize problem solving,
society is constantly changing. I
. and a growth mindset
empowers adults to explore . approach which I believe can
want my students to be able to think and discover their most . be categorized under
and reflect on how to best go about authentic selves as confident, . progressive. I like to guide my
students, while also giving
solving the posed problem. I strive lifelong learners. . them freedom of how to go
for students to find new ways of Common traits among . about their assignments.
problem solving and emphasize progressive based learning .
personal growth throughout their include: . In my high school math
. classroom, at the beginning of
learning process. • Problem solving skills the year, I
. like to get to know my students
are essential
. math abilities as well as their
• Students interests and interests outside of the
. classroom. This helps me to
needs are emphasized
• Teacher guides learning . better know them, as well as
starting to form relationships at
• Collaborative and . day one. I incorporate problem
"The future of eduaction lies cooperative learning . solving questions daily -
in teaching students how to projects . problems that have multiple steps
to further exploration. I also
solve problems, think • learn by doing and learn . emphasize real world examples
critically, and continuously by discovery . as much as I can in my
assignments. For example, in my
learn." - Tony Wagner • application of . Geometry course, my students
knowledge to real-world get to create their own house plan
. using previous knowledge we
situations . learned in class.