**NOTE: I am not a real teacher yet, so please remember that when I refer to what "I am currently doing," I am in fact basing all this on my imaginary classroom. At first I hated that I was required to do this, but it ended up being kind of fun in a way--planning out a whole classroom …
My Official Philosophy of Education
Traditional Philosophy; Modern Methodology A common practice among teachers is to research the different theories of education that already exist and align themselves to the one with which they resonate the most. “I am a constructivist,” one will say, or “I am an Idealist.” I am a little different, however. I have not chosen to …
On Being a Theist
The following is a paper I wrote for my Philosophy class at Liberty University in response to a popular article written by an atheist. On Being a Theist In 1968, H. J. McCloskey wrote an article titled “On Being an Atheist” which gives his personal reasons for rejecting the belief in God. Included are his critiques of the …
The Reality of Reality
What do Plato's cave analogy, Descartes' Meditation, and the movie, The Matrix, have in common? The following essay I wrote for my Philosophy 201 class will tell you. You know you've managed to write a good essay when your professor gives you 100% and says, "You should know, I almost *never* award full credit for writing assignments"! The …
Philosophy of Education
I just got the results for my philosophy of education essay for my EDUC 200 class. This was a lot of fun to research and write, and I absolutely love discussing learning theories and educational practices. Let's just hope all my ideas are not easier said that done! I received a 98% grade for this essay …
Sarah E. Brown 