PROGRESSIVISMALI INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

progressivism

progressivism

DEFINITIONProgressivism is a theory of education that

is concerned with “learning by doing” and purports(claims to) that children learn best when pursuing their own interests and satisfying their own needs.

Progessivists believe that people learn best from what they consider most relevant to their lives. Progessivists center curriculum on their needs, experiences, interest and abilities of student. Provoke curiosity in students.

John DeweyJohn Dewey

believed that people learn best from social interaction in the real world.

He believed that book learning was no substitute for actually doing things.

Goal of progressivismThe goal of progressivism is for

students to become intelligent problem solvers.

Students will be socially aware citizens who are prepared to live comfortably in the world.

What is progressivism?The idea that students learn best from

what they consider relevant in their lives.

Students work in groups to learn cooperation and social skills.

Importance on skills that will help them for the rest of their life not just for tests.

Help students to formulate meaningful questions and devise strategies to answer these questions.

The focus on progressivismIndividual growth from within

through interaction with a favorable environment.

Learning through experience.A speculative view of knowledge.Natural learning processes and

stages of development.Learner as a whole person.

What do students do?Work in small groups.Work on different projects in

different groups

What do teachers do?Instead of talking in front of the

room, the teacher will be walking around.

Teacher would not be worried about standardized testing.

Teacher will use computer simulations.

Instructional Methods and Classroom Management Design group assignments.Give experiment based projects.Engage them in social activities by

teaching them social responsibilities and democracy.

Relate day to day activities with real life.Selection of subject content by looking

forward to ask what skills will be needed in future society?

Curriculum as per the students needs.

Why progressivism?Bring progressivism to the

classroom.Students should not just be

taught for a test, they should be taught to handle themselves in the real world.

Social skills are also very important in a society.

A teacher should make sure that the students are interested in learning.

ProgressivismPoints to remember Center of gravity is child Focus of philosophy is

learning ,not the teacher ‘s teaching

Education comes from the experience of the child.