2. John Dewey
• American philosopher,
psychologist, and educational
reformer
• Founder of philosophical
school of “Pragmatism”
• “Educational Progressivism”
3.
4. Jerome Bruner
• Bruner argued that any subject can be taught
in some intellectually honest form to any
child at any stage of development.
• He felt that interest in the material being
learned was the best stimulus for learning
rather than external motivation such as
grades.
• Bruner developed the concept of discovery
learning which promoted learning as a
process of constructing new ideas based on
current or past knowledge.
5. What is
Progressivism?
• Progressivism is the educational philosophy which is
grounded in the “pure” philosophy of pragmatism.
• Progressivism focuses on real-world problem solving and
individual development.
• Learning is an active, democratic and social process.
Knowledge is constructed by the student as they
experiment and solve problems.
7. B.
Strong emphasis on problem-based
learning to develop solving and analysis
skills
(For example, an instructor posing questions that exercise students’
minds in a practical manner)
Educational
Progressivism
8. C.
Instructors should focus on
providing students with the
necessary skills and knowledge
to survive and to succeed in our
competitive society
Educational
Progressivism
9. • By understanding this philosophy of
education, as a teacher, we have to know
which approach can suit well to our
learners’ needs.
• Education cannot be effective unless it helps
a child to open up himself to life (Maria
Montessori)
Conclusion
Editor's Notes
Students are encouraged to discover facts and relationships and continually build on what they already know.
