Learning Philosophy in the 21st Century

This study will answer the question: What do students expect to learn from philosophy teachers in the 21st century? By framing a response based on the researcher’s teaching philosophy developed over 30 years, a survey conducted of UAEU students, a discussion of the changing role and purpose of philosophy in the academy, and current pedagogical philosophy in teaching. The study has also focused on how philosophical questions have been changed over time, what are the characteristics of philosophy teachers and students, the new direction for teaching philosophy, using new technology to teach philosophy, and career opportunities. The practical frame of this research will be analyzed students survey conducted on female students from United Arab Emirates University. The author will use the method of content analysis to investigate and trace this phenomenon to determine its meaning, and the new direction for teaching philosophy, therefore the approach of the research would be analysis and synthesis.