Doctrines-Principles-Tools

Several authors during my course of study have shown a firm example of the basic pattern of teaching- doctrines, principles, and tools. Here are some different authors and the examples of the patterns in their teachings that I have studied: David A. Bednar- Doctrine: If students are strong in their learning, they will be "steadfast and immovable." Principle: Being steadfast and immovable will help them grow individually and teach others for the rest of their lives. Tools: Give students different challenges, assignments, projects, and introduce them to new passions, so that they can become steadfast and immovable in a well-rounded education. Plato- Doctrine: There is an ideal world of forms that exist beyond the natural world. Principle: Individuals can see people and things in the world as they could be rather than what they are now. Tools: Teach growth and patience, and view students in a warm light. Through this, work to what they can become through education and individual development. Doctrine: The capacity to learn already exists in the soul. Principles: Learning is natural to human nature. Tools: Teach at different speeds and teach in a way that allows students to feel comfortable. Doctrine: All human beings must be built upon a strong foundation. Principle: Students build their strong foundations by working hard and growing intellectually. Tools: Give students assignments that will challenge them and that require effort, but make it possible so that they can grow from the experience. Comenius- Doctrine: Students are affected by their environment. Principles: Students learn better in a clean, light, stimulating environment. Tools: Set up the classroom with a lot of images, color, and stimulation. Make sure that it is orderly, clean, and inviting. Jean Jaques-Rousseau- Doctrine: Choice and experience bring about learning. Principle: Obedience and consistency follows the doctrine and allows students to understand the "why?" Tools: Children will act for themselves, govern themselves, and liberty will come from this, once they understand the doctrine and principles. Doctrine: Education is a constant factor throughout a human's life. Principle: Children must grow with their education equally. Tools: Provide the necessary levels and tests that challenge students so that they learn and grow. Doctrine: Time is valuable in education. Principles: "Do not save time but lose it." Use up all of the time you can in lessons. Tools: Prepare lesson plans that fill up the entire time, so that the lesons can be full of knowledge, new experiences, and growth. Pestalozzi- Doctrine: All things in nature have their own timing and place. Principles: Based on nature and the environment, children learn and grow at differnt timings. Tools: Obtain different levels of books, lessons, and accommodations to all different types of students. Doctrine: Everything in the world has different order of development. Principles: Children grow in different orders based on their circumstances. Tools: Have lessons in the classroom and follow-up lessons based on all the different orders children follow in life. Aquina- Doctrine: Eventually through the final stages of development, human-beings learn to solve their own problems. Principle: Foster a problem-posing education for students. Tools: Give them opportunities to solve problems on their own, whether it's emotionally, temporary, or mentally. Imani Perry- Doctrine: Students gain a deeper education through self introspect and thought-process. Principle: Through asking questions about material and self-introspective questions, students can receive an even greater education. Tools: Read lots of books that help raise questions and learning. Wolk- Doctrine: A strong foundation can last for a student's lifetime and stay steady through their entire education. Principle: Strong foundations can implement change in a student. Tools: Time and effort will build a strong educational foundation. Catherine Beecher- Doctrine: Equality is essential in the working field. Principles: Domestic science is a necessary part of the educational curriculum for women. Tools: Teach ambition and equality between all students. Jane Addams- Doctrine: Students can improve their lives through their education. Principle: Cooperation brings about improvement. Tools: Have a structured and organized classroom where all students cooperate and respect the each other and the teacher. Paulo Friere- Doctrine: Students are not objects, they are human beings. Principle: Students must act and not be acted upon. Tools: We must treat students as equals and learn with them-- this way we will not have any dominion over them.