,3.2 AN AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
1. DECOLONISATION:
Is moving away from “western” concepts and going back to our own African roots.
It is a way of reclaiming our ethnicity and uniqueness, which is very important for
young people to understand and take into consideration.
2. AFRICAN COMMUNALISM:
This is the way in which rural areas in Africa have been functioning. It is a way of life
for certain African people and they mindset will not change. Africanisation is the
process of defining or interpreting African identity and culture.
3. UBUNTU:
In education ubuntu means the connecting of humanity as a whole. Mutual benefits
and independency form between a per and their community through Ubuntu. Ubuntu
acts a one of the fundamental factors of foundation in education.
4. AFRICANISATION:
This is the process in which interpretation and the defining of the African culture and
identity takes place. It offers a sense of belonging through cultural familiarity in the
classroom.
5. INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE:
This is knowledge passed down throughout the years to each generation, almost
things like myths, traditions, folktales etc.
,4.1.2 My teaching Perspective
1. What does teaching mean to you?
Teaching holds a very special place in my heart. Some teachers don’t even
realise the affect that they have on learners’ lives. When I was in school, I
really struggled, I had undiagnosed learning disorders that presented
themselves to make me look as though I was just being a “bad student” I don’t
believe that there is such a thing as a bad student. I believe every student can
be helped with a little bit of patience, kindness and dedication. To me teaching
means having the opportunity to enrich and fill young minds with knowledge
that will equip them with the skills they need to become professional and
ethical grown-ups.
2. How would you best describe teaching and what it involves?
Teaching is when an individual is trained with the proper skills and provided
tools to educate learners with content that is only learnt through explanations
and experiences, together with practice.
3. How do you see your role as a teacher?
To help young minds thrive in everyday problem-solving, educating them
about our heritage, history and biology. Teaching learners about how the
world works and why. It’s learning and discovering new things together with
your students every day. Teaching is a never-ending learning experience.
4. What is your understanding of learning?
They say knowledge is power. So, I guess I think that the more you learn
about things, the better you understand and the more you know about it. And
the more you know about things defines your intelligence.
5. What do you expect to gain from this process of observation and
teaching practice?
A better understanding of how to teach children without being a horrible “rule
enforcer”. I would like to understand how the different methods of teaching
, work with each age group. I would love to gain the right idea of how to
discipline students in a manner that doesn’t enforce negativity, I want to pick
up the positive ways of how to keep learners interested in my lessons. And I
want to learn how to boost confidence which will result in productive student
performance.
4.1.3 My Teaching Philosophy (Beliefs)
a. Why you want to be a teacher?
I struggled a lot when I was in school. I have several learning disabilities and I
know how hard it can be for students. Some of the teachers I had growing up
were not very patient with me and often wrote me off and “disruptive” and “not
trying”. I want to be a teacher so that I can help my students succeed and
show them that they can do anything they set their minds to. I want to be a
person that they can turn to for help when they don’t understand something
and when they need a little bit of encouragement.
b. What subject and age group you would like to teach and why?
I would like to teach Mathematics and History to students aged 10 – 13 years
old. I really enjoy explain the analytical concepts involved in maths and I want
to encourage more learners to really engage with the content so that they can
see what a fun subject it can be. I love history and learning about the past, I’m
very good at retaining factual and date information so I believe I can be a
really good history teacher.
c. How you believe teaching should take place.
In a warm, comfortable, colourfully decorated, content filled, and learning
conducive environment.
d. How you believe learners learn best.
Through proper teaching methods and a properly facilitated environment filled
with the appropriate technological and educational resources needed.
e. Why you believe teaching is a vital profession.
1. DECOLONISATION:
Is moving away from “western” concepts and going back to our own African roots.
It is a way of reclaiming our ethnicity and uniqueness, which is very important for
young people to understand and take into consideration.
2. AFRICAN COMMUNALISM:
This is the way in which rural areas in Africa have been functioning. It is a way of life
for certain African people and they mindset will not change. Africanisation is the
process of defining or interpreting African identity and culture.
3. UBUNTU:
In education ubuntu means the connecting of humanity as a whole. Mutual benefits
and independency form between a per and their community through Ubuntu. Ubuntu
acts a one of the fundamental factors of foundation in education.
4. AFRICANISATION:
This is the process in which interpretation and the defining of the African culture and
identity takes place. It offers a sense of belonging through cultural familiarity in the
classroom.
5. INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE:
This is knowledge passed down throughout the years to each generation, almost
things like myths, traditions, folktales etc.
,4.1.2 My teaching Perspective
1. What does teaching mean to you?
Teaching holds a very special place in my heart. Some teachers don’t even
realise the affect that they have on learners’ lives. When I was in school, I
really struggled, I had undiagnosed learning disorders that presented
themselves to make me look as though I was just being a “bad student” I don’t
believe that there is such a thing as a bad student. I believe every student can
be helped with a little bit of patience, kindness and dedication. To me teaching
means having the opportunity to enrich and fill young minds with knowledge
that will equip them with the skills they need to become professional and
ethical grown-ups.
2. How would you best describe teaching and what it involves?
Teaching is when an individual is trained with the proper skills and provided
tools to educate learners with content that is only learnt through explanations
and experiences, together with practice.
3. How do you see your role as a teacher?
To help young minds thrive in everyday problem-solving, educating them
about our heritage, history and biology. Teaching learners about how the
world works and why. It’s learning and discovering new things together with
your students every day. Teaching is a never-ending learning experience.
4. What is your understanding of learning?
They say knowledge is power. So, I guess I think that the more you learn
about things, the better you understand and the more you know about it. And
the more you know about things defines your intelligence.
5. What do you expect to gain from this process of observation and
teaching practice?
A better understanding of how to teach children without being a horrible “rule
enforcer”. I would like to understand how the different methods of teaching
, work with each age group. I would love to gain the right idea of how to
discipline students in a manner that doesn’t enforce negativity, I want to pick
up the positive ways of how to keep learners interested in my lessons. And I
want to learn how to boost confidence which will result in productive student
performance.
4.1.3 My Teaching Philosophy (Beliefs)
a. Why you want to be a teacher?
I struggled a lot when I was in school. I have several learning disabilities and I
know how hard it can be for students. Some of the teachers I had growing up
were not very patient with me and often wrote me off and “disruptive” and “not
trying”. I want to be a teacher so that I can help my students succeed and
show them that they can do anything they set their minds to. I want to be a
person that they can turn to for help when they don’t understand something
and when they need a little bit of encouragement.
b. What subject and age group you would like to teach and why?
I would like to teach Mathematics and History to students aged 10 – 13 years
old. I really enjoy explain the analytical concepts involved in maths and I want
to encourage more learners to really engage with the content so that they can
see what a fun subject it can be. I love history and learning about the past, I’m
very good at retaining factual and date information so I believe I can be a
really good history teacher.
c. How you believe teaching should take place.
In a warm, comfortable, colourfully decorated, content filled, and learning
conducive environment.
d. How you believe learners learn best.
Through proper teaching methods and a properly facilitated environment filled
with the appropriate technological and educational resources needed.
e. Why you believe teaching is a vital profession.
