Prompt
Submit a draft of your personal philosophy statement. Your personal philosophy statement should be developed around your personal values and how those values can be applied to the practical application of philosophical theories. Be sure to address all critical elements below, and review the rubric for additional guidance.
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
- Articulate how your personal philosophy will positively impact and foster increased student access. In other words, consider the actions and strategies in your personal philosophy that you would utilize to impact and foster increased student access.
- Justify your approach for fostering increased student access. Provide appropriate examples to support your justification. Be sure that your examples include empirical data and appropriate research.
- Explain how you could use empirical data to assess the applicability and utility of your philosophy.
- Elaborate upon how your personal philosophy incorporates and is supported by established higher education models. What models are incorporated in your philosophy and how do those models support your philosophy? Be sure to incorporate your previous analyses regarding higher education models and socio-historical context.
- Expand upon how your personal philosophy is improved by your incorporation of established higher education models. Consider how this incorporation could impact key aspects of higher education, including curriculum, access to higher education, regulation, and the balance of staffing.
- Explain how key historical social changes informed the development of your personal philosophy. Be sure to provide appropriate examples to support your response. How will you incorporate past successes of the field? How do you hope to avoid historical challenges?
- Articulate how your personal philosophy will impact your role in the practice of contemporary higher education. How will your philosophy guide your actions?
What to Submit
Your personal philosophy statement must be 4–5 pages in length and must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12- point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
