Personal Analysis and Philosophy (Module 7)
This week’s material gave me a lot to think about. My current experiences in education are teaching undergrad music theater students and volunteering teaching ESL to a Sudanese writer so at first I got hung up on the differences, but when I finally chose to focus on one at a time, I found many similarities. After completing a Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory with a focus on my ESL work, I found that I scored highest in the Progressive category, with Behaviorist and Humanist distant seconds. When I thought about the questions for my work with undergrads, there was a bit more of a focus on the Behaviorist, but still a lot of similarities. This makes sense to me as music is often considered a language. The Behaviorist philosophy sees the learner as taking an active role in practicing new behaviors, which is essential for mastery of both language and music. The Progressive philosophy focuses on the idea that learner needs, interests and experienc...
