This is an archive of the old (pre-2025) JALT website.
For the new website, visit https://jalt.org

Discovering your Educational Philosophy

Event Speaker(s): 
Dr. Patrick Dougherty
Sunday, May 22, 2022 - 1:30pm

Event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/680678543160613/

Abstract:

Debates over education policy, whether at the school level or in the community, have individuals espousing a philosophy of education, whether the debaters recognize this or not is a question.

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to

Describe five general Philosophies of Education
Outline his or her Philosophy of Education in relation to the five
Identify the philosophy (or philosophies) of education active in the local context.
Apply a philosophy or philosophies toward the solution of self-identified educational challenges

Presenter:

Dr. Patrick Dougherty is the Dean of the Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Head of the English for Academic Purposes Program, Director of the Active Learning and Assessment Center, and a professor of International Liberal Arts at Akita International University in Akita, Japan. He has been an educator for thirty-four years, active in the United States, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates at the secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels. He holds graduate degrees in educational leadership, education, history, and applied linguistics.

Address: 
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Online Meeting: 
Yes
Email: