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Paji eh Wong
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 Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:23 am Post subject: What's your teaching philosophy? |
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"So, what's your teaching philosophy?"
I got asked this in an interview the other day, and it caught me off guard. Since it was a kindy job, I mumbled something about the innate goodness of 6 year olds. Which was pretty lame. I'm interested in hearing some other people's philosophy.
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kimcheeking
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| my teaching philosophy the abridged version was a 3 page essay. I recommend doing some reading and coming up with your own philosophy rather than copying someone elses to get a job. |
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GRK
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:05 pm Post subject: What's your teaching philosophy? |
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| I assume your question was genuine, and if you do not have a teaching qualification it is a fair question and one all people involved in teaching would do well to give some thought to. To develop a sound philosophy of education takes time, thought and learning - and its not static. It is individual though, so some research is necessary. I wonder how many times this question has been asked by an employer in Korea? Good luck on your research. |
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kimcheeking
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: What's your teaching philosophy? |
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| GRK wrote: |
| I assume your question was genuine, and if you do not have a teaching qualification it is a fair question and one all people involved in teaching would do well to give some thought to. To develop a sound philosophy of education takes time, thought and learning - and its not static. It is individual though, so some research is necessary. I wonder how many times this question has been asked by an employer in Korea? Good luck on your research. |
I know of 3 universities that ask for it during the interview and one that asks for an essay as part of the application package. |
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BTM
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| kimcheeking wrote: |
| my teaching philosophy the abridged version was a 3 page essay. I recommend doing some reading and coming up with your own philosophy rather than copying someone elses to get a job. |
Precisely. I reckon in the last 3 or 4 successful interviews I've had (ie ones which resulted in job offers, the very last one being the one I accepted), the keystone of the interview was my well-honed discussion of what I believed about teaching in general, teaching language in particular, and teaching Korean students particularly. If you aren't prepared to do that, you're not prepared for your interview.
Like any speech, you need to think about what your target audience wants to hear, but that doesn't prevent you from being honest and sincere about it. |
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GRK
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:05 pm Post subject: Whats your teaching philosophy? |
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| I had an interview at on of the top 3 (took a different job - different country) but the question wasn't asked. It surprised me at the time. |
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kimcheeking
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Whats your teaching philosophy? |
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| GRK wrote: |
| I had an interview at on of the top 3 (took a different job - different country) but the question wasn't asked. It surprised me at the time. |
Anyhow it is good to be prepared. And as a teacher one should be aware of the why you teach something the way you do just as you should be aware of the how it is best achieved. Additionally being able to articulate it is of great advantage.
I recommend to all teachers to write down you teaching philosophy and constantly revise it so that when you do go into an interview you will be prepared and successfully get the job you want.
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