Pedagogical Philosophies Of Education

Education is a social science that encompasses teaching and learning specific skills. Practicing teachers in the field of education use a variety of methods and materials in their instruction to impart a curriculum. The goal of education is the growth of students so that they become productive citizens of a dynamic, ever changing, society. Fundamentally, the imparting of culture from generation to generation promotes a greater awareness and responsiveness through social maturity to the needs of an increasingly diversified society. Education is the key to social change in general, and a sustainable future in particular. Basic education today is considered those skills that are necessary to function in society.

It reflects the diversity of the disciplines that make up our college community, the myriad pedagogical philosophies we bring to the classroom each day, and the strengths of our education and training. Faculty are vested with the primary responsibility for the development of new courses and programs and the revision of existing courses and programs. The college’s course outlines and degree and certificate programs reflect our own academic mission and philosophy. Each outline and program has been rigorously reviewed to ensure it meets the standards set forth in the State Educational Code and as well as the standards for excellence that we have established as an educational institution. Central to the curriculum of the community college is the course outline of record. The course outline serves a number of purposes: It forms the basis for a contract among the student, instructor, and institution, identifying the expectations which will serve as the basis of the student’s grade and giving the fundamental required components of the course which the student is guaranteed to receive from the instructor and institution. It is a document with defined legal standing which is read by many more eyes than just those of the instructor and student. It assists faculty in presenting their courses in a format which accurately reflects the quality instruction they are

The curriculum is dynamic as the changes that occur in society are the components of curriculum. In its narrow sense, curriculum is viewed merely as a listing of subject to be taught in school in these days. But I am very hopeful that if we focus on three facets of curriculum that are goals and purposes of education, evaluation of products and process of curriculum, our curriculum can change the existing social structure or institutes given that the determinants of a curriculum are basic needs, social aspects, cultural factors, individual