In our discussion today we are going to be talking about the six branches of philosophy
that are important to teachers. Before we get into that let’s firstly get to understand the origin and
definition of philosophy.
Philosophyis a field that involves critical thinking; therefore, it plays a role in all fields.
Philosophy originates from two Latin words and they are: “philo” meaning “love” and “Sophia”
meaning “Wisdom”, but philosophy is organized into separate branches we will be talking about
today.
Epistemology – is the study about knowledge. It seeks to answer how we gain knowledge and
establish concepts like truth. First, you will need to check what is true about the content you will
teach; then you must decide the most appropriate means of delivering this content for the
students.
Metaphysics – it talks about being and reality, therefore it examines who we are and our place in
existence. Metaphysics has important implication for education because the school curriculum is
based on what we know about reality.
Axiology – this aspect of philosophy is the study of value, therefore “the idea of school
expresses the set of value”. Axiology highlights the fact that the teacher has interest not only in
the quantity of knowledge that students acquire but also in the quality of life that becomes
possible because of that knowledge.
Ethics – this focuses on “what is good and evil, right and wrong, just and unjust?” this can help
solve many doubtful situations in the classroom. Teacher must take action in situations where
they are unable to gather all of the relevant facts and where no single course of action is totally
right or wrong.
Aesthetics – have to do with values related to beauty and art. This can also help a teacher
increase his or her effectiveness in teaching.
Logic – the aspect of philosophy that deals with the process of reasoning and identifies rules that
will enable the thinker to reach valid conclusion. The two kinds of logical thinking process that
students must master are deductive and inductive thinking.
Conclusion
In becoming a teaching, we are must know and practice these six branches of philosophy
in our everyday life. Furthermore, these branches are meant to build up our desire for teaching,
to get us through some tests when it comes to teaching, to grow our class room management, and
to handle some common difficulty that influence student life.
African Bible College University
Yekepa, Nimba County
Course: Introduction to teaching
Purpose: Presentation
Submitted to: Roger Sunyard
Submitted by: Alfredline B. Bundor
Date: November 21, 2023