3. Sarah is a new teacher
and she heard a lot about
different types of
teaching philosophies.
4. While thinking for an effective way of teaching, she remembered
her teachers’ way of teaching when she was young.They just
stood infront of the classroom and told them what they needed to
learn.
11. Essence
“Change, not permanence, is the essence of
reality.”
- Pragmatism
“Education is always in the process
of development.”
“The essence of education is continual
reconstruction of experience.”
13. 3. Education as the intelligent reconstruction
of experience, is synonymous with civilized
living.
Basic Principles
2. Learning should take place through problem
solving rather than absorption of subject
matter.
14. 4. Education should be life itself rather than
preparation for living.
5.The teacher’s role is not to direct but to
advise.
Basic Principles
15. 6.The school should encourage cooperation
rather than competition.
Basic Principles
16. 7. Only democracy permits and encourages
the free interplay of ideas and personalities
that is necessary condition for growth and
development.
Basic Principles
17. 1. Believe that individuality, progress and change are
fundamental to ones’ education.
2. People learn best from what they consider most relevant
to their lives.
3. Emphasized how to think not what to think.
4. The skills and tools of learning include problem – solving
methods and scientific inquiry.
5. Experiential Learning
Assumptions
18. 6. Respect for individuality
7. Students learn by doing as well as from textbooks.
8. Focuses on real – world problem
Assumptions
19. Aim of Education:
Promote democratic and social living.
Role of Education:
Knowledge leads to growth and development of
lifelong learners who actively learn by doing.
Focus on Curriculum:
Subjects are interdisciplinary, integrated and interactive.
School Application
21. - Principles and Methods ofTeaching
( Francisco M. Zulueta)
- Professional Education (Foundations of Education
(Dr. Nicasio A. Manantan & Prof. Maville Alastro – Dizon
- http://study.com/academy/lesson/progressivism-overview-
practical-teaching-examples.html
- http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/PP3.html
- http://www.siue.edu/~ptheodo/foundations/progressivism.html
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