Educational philosophy analysis

OVERVIEW The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate a particular educational philosophy that has influenced educational development throughout history. The educational philosophy will be evaluated in consideration of opposing views. You must choose to analyze one of the following educational philosophies: essentialism, existentialism, idealism, pragmatism, progressivism, or realism. As you research and conduct the analysis, you will demonstrate knowledge of educational philosophies of the past, discuss the historical context surrounding the educational philosophy, critically analyze the educational philosophy, relate the educational philosophy to your own educational beliefs and its relevance for todays education and classrooms in light of a biblical worldview. INSTRUCTIONS This paper is based on the topic you selected from the choices listed in the overview for this assignment and should be in current APA format. Please note that this paper is not a personal philosophy of education, and no previously submitted assignment can be submitted for this educational analysis paper. Length: This paper must be at least 5 pages in length from the introductory paragraph to the conclusion. This does not count the title page, abstract, or reference pages. The font must be 10 12 points in size and in Times New Roman, with no extra lines or spaces, throughout. Citations and References: Cite a minimum of seven sources throughout the paper and list them on the reference page. Of the seven sources, one of them must be the course textbook. A minimum of three scholarly sources must be included in the section to critically analyze the educational philosophy. Other sources may include academic journal articles, books, and textbooks from other courses. Structure: You have a great deal of latitude in how the paper is structured, but it should follow a logical progression of thought and the guidelines below. See the rubric for required elements. 1. Title Page Pagination: In APA, all pages are numbered. The title page must be page 1. Title: The title must not be the name of the assignment (i.e., Educational Philosophy Analysis Assignment). It must be related to the early educational pioneer that you have selected. The first letter of all words must be capitalized except for articles (e.g., a, an, the), conjunctions (e.g., and, but), and short prepositions (e.g., of, about), unless they appear as the first word, which is always capitalized. Center and bold your title and position it near the middle of the page or slightly above the middle. Other Information on Title Page: All other information on the title page must comply with current APA requirements. 2. Abstract: The heading of the abstract must be centered and in bold font. Place the abstract at the top of a page by itself after the title page. Do not indent the first line. The abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper. It must present the main ideas and main conclusions/implications. Including the main ideas and conclusions in the abstract is much more important than a simple outline of the structure or headings. 3. Introduction: Do not use the word Introduction as a heading for this section. The purpose of the introductory paragraph is different from that of the abstract. Do not simply copy the abstract. In this section, introduce your thesis statement that will be developed throughout the paper. It is the main idea you are presenting. Save other supporting ideas for the body of the manuscript. Do not overload the introductory paragraph with too many concepts that distract from the key point of the thesis statement. It is best to place the thesis statement at the end of the introductory paragraph. It is typically one or two sentences that serve as a transition into the rest of the paper. Some writers choose to place it as the first sentence of the introduction. Either option is acceptable as long as the introduction is well written and has a logical progression of thought. 4. Summary and Historical Context: Enter the first Level 1 heading of your paper centered in bold with all major words capitalized. (Level 2 headings are unnecessary for this short of a paper.) Use the words Summary and Historical Context. This brief section describes/summarizes the topic you have chosen so the reader understands the setting in which the topic developed. This is a succinct presentation of events or circumstances that may have influenced the topic. Include transitions that build a logical progression from the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph into the topic and its historical context. 5. Critical Analysis: This Level 1 heading must be formatted the same as the previous one. Use the words Critical Analysis. This section will reflect various perspectives about the topic, including your own. 6. Comparison of Educational Philosophy with Personal Educational Beliefs: This Level 1 heading must be formatted the same as the previous one. Use the words Comparison of Educational Philosophy with Personal Educational Beliefs. This section will compare your personal beliefs about education to the educational philosophy you have selected. 7. Implication for Todays Education and Classroom: This Level 1 heading must be formatted the same as the previous one. Use the words Implication for Todays Education and Classroom. This section will discuss the implications for use of this educational philosophy in Americas educational system and todays classrooms. 8. Conclusion: Use the same Level 1 formatting as you have done with your other headings above and enter the word Conclusion in centered, bold font. Although your conclusion should include concepts from the thesis statement in the introduction and should have some alignment with the title of the paper, you must not simply restate the thesis statement. Wrap up the paper by emphasizing your main idea and draw a clear conclusion. Typically, a good conclusion does not introduce new information. The conclusion is where you will discuss implications about what you have already shared and relate ideas to current educational issues. 9. References: Starting at the top of the next page after the end of the manuscript, center in bold font the heading References. Double-space everything throughout your paper, including the reference page. Do not insert additional extra lines/spaces. Use a hanging indent, which means that the first line of every reference is left-justified with all other lines of the reference indented. Follow the format below for books. Only initials are used for the authors first and middle names. See the APA manual for examples of multiple authors, editors, etc. Authorlastname, A. B. (2019). Book title in italics with only the first word and proper nouns, like Christian, capitalized: If there is a subtitle, the first word is capitalized. Publisher. Follow the format below for journal articles. Both the journal title and the volume number are italicized. There is no space between the volume and issue numbers. (Sometimes, the source provides no issue number. If that is the case, simply place a comma after the italicized volume number.) Page numbers are last without p. or pg. before them. Authorlastname, A. B. (2019). Article title in regular font with only the first word and proper nouns, like European, capitalized: Subtitles may or may not be used. Journal Titles Capitalize All Major Words Except for the Articles, Conjunctions, and Short Prepositions, 15(2), 41-50. (make sure the URL is hyperlinked) MISCELLANEOUS TIPS First-Person Pronouns: Per the APA manual, first-person pronouns are permitted. However, they should rarely be used and are intended only for conveying an incident about your life story (e.g., I was born into poverty) or explaining the actions you took as a researcher (e.g., I conducted focus groups with participants.). A good writer makes strong declarative statements in third-person plural (e.g., teachers, parents, leaders, etc.) in terms of ought and should rather than overusing redundant statements such as I believe that, I think that, to me, for me, etc. Almost always, sentences are strengthened by simply omitting references to yourself. It is considered poor writing to refer to yourself in third person (e.g., this author). It also may confuse the reader because there are typically multiple authors being discussed within a manuscript. Academic Integrity: This paper will be screened by plagiarism-checking software, which reports to the professor the degree to which your paper is similar to other works. The following tips will help you avoid issues with plagiarism: Direct Quotes: No more than 15% of your paper can be made up of direct quotes. Therefore, do more summarizing and paraphrasing than quoting. Short quotes must be in quotation marks, and longer quotes of 40 words or more must be indented. If you do not set off direct quotes in this manner and/or do not cite them, it is plagiarism. Ideas and Facts: If the idea or fact is not your own, you must cite its source. When not directly quoting, summarize or analyze the idea in your own words. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.