The Middle School Philosophy: Do We Practice What We Preach or Do We Preach Something Different?

Autor/inn/en	Edwards, Susan; Kemp, Andrew T.; Page, C. Steven
Titel	The Middle School Philosophy: Do We Practice What We Preach or Do We Preach Something Different?
Quelle	In: Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 19 (2014) 1, S.13-19 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-7107
Schlagwörter	Middle Schools; Educational Philosophy; Educational Practices; Theory Practice Relationship; Statistical Analysis; Beliefs; Teacher Surveys; Educational Objectives; Educational History; Progressive Education; Active Learning; Democratic Values; Learner Controlled Instruction; Ideology; Likert Scales; Teacher Attitudes; Factor Analysis; Monte Carlo Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Bildungspraxis; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Statistische Analyse; Belief; Glaube; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Reformpädagogik; Progressive Erziehung; Aktives Lernen; Ideologie; Likert-Skala; Lehrerverhalten; Faktorenanalyse; Monte-Carlo-Methode
Abstract	This quantitative study examined the beliefs of middle grades education faculty from universities across the United States about the purpose of education. The results of a survey of 144 respondents who identified themselves as university faculty that taught middle level courses as a specialty will be discussed. The survey included 23 statements, representing four philosophical orientations: progressivism, essentialism, perennialism, and social reconstructionism. The results of the survey were compared to the central tenets of the middle school philosophy. The findings indicate that of the study participants who prepare middle grades teachers, the majority do believe in ideas that align with key components of the middle school concept. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Professors of Middle Level Education. Web site: http://www.napomle.org/journal.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01