My Philosophy of Education—The Success of Education Stems From Persistence and Reflection

Abstract

It is well-known that education plays an extreme important role in all people’s life. However, different educational ideas usually make different results on people. On education, on the same problem, noting that it is probably natural for people to have their own opinion. Some people with lots of knowledge think that people having got good education can make them have more choices or have larger stages to perform in the future. While most Chinese parents think that “good education can help make children live a better life in the future or find a better job with a high salary”. But some great people have the deeper insight on education. They often urge young people to study hard for their countries or national revitalization. Over 10 years ago, I read that American former-president, Obama (2009) ever made a speech to all the students in the US called “Why to Learn”. In his speech, he said to all the children in the US and told them that “you write your destiny, you make your future. So never give up yourself, because when you give up yourself, you will really give up your country”. In his speech, education means ready for the future of the country and all that people learn is for their national future purpose. While in my mind, “Good education is often to make people enjoy themselves in teaching practice, not suffering lots of pain from it. Lots of teaching practice proved, in reality, that young children getting good education is to keep their life in a right situation in their proper periods when they grow up, young people having to get education is also necessary for all of their life or work, not only for their future. The famous educator, Tao Xingzhi thought that education is to learn in practice. Another American famous educator, who was called Dewey also mentioned “Three Centers-Children’s Center, Activity Center and Experience Center”. Seeing the above, my finding that Dewey and Tao Xingzhi had the surprising similar educational thoughts called “Learning in practice”. In my opinion, I think “life is education, education is everywhere”. I believe that success of education comes from “Persistence + Reflection”. I also think all the teaching practice that we need to do is to keep on teaching, thinking over and over and adjustment. This paper mainly will aim to talk about the above my views on my school education and classroom teaching, including my understanding on school education and classroom teaching. I hope it will be able to give some helpful suggestions to the newcomers who are interested in language teaching and language research. That will be very meaningful to all that will read it.