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Progressivism: Ali Institute of Education

Progressivism is an educational theory that believes students learn best through experiences that they find relevant to their own lives and interests. Students pursue their own interests and learn through social interaction rather than just book learning. The goal is for students to become independent problem solvers who are prepared for life. Teachers use group projects, experiments, simulations and relate lessons to real world issues to engage students according to this approach.

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Progressivism: Ali Institute of Education

Progressivism is an educational theory that believes students learn best through experiences that they find relevant to their own lives and interests. Students pursue their own interests and learn through social interaction rather than just book learning. The goal is for students to become independent problem solvers who are prepared for life. Teachers use group projects, experiments, simulations and relate lessons to real world issues to engage students according to this approach.

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PROGRESSIVISM

 ALI INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION


progressivism
progressivism
DEFINITION
Progressivism 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 Dewey
 John 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 progressivism
 The 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 progressivism
 Individual 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.
Progressivism
Points 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.

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