Presentation on one view of the evolution of progressive education in the 21st century, originally made for the Progressive Education Network national conference in October 2009.
The document discusses the philosophy of progressivism in education. Some key points:
- Progressivism is a revolt against traditional education, focusing on child-centered learning. It emphasizes learning by doing and experiences over formalism.
- Major early proponents included John Dewey and F.W. Parker in the 19th century. The Progressive Education Association was formed in 1919.
- Progressivism believes education should develop the whole child through a curriculum based on their interests and experiences. Learning happens through projects, group work, role playing and other active methods.
- The teacher acts as a guide rather than sole authority. Assessment focuses on productions, presentations and feedback rather than exams.
The document outlines Nic Carlson's philosophy of education based on progressivism. It discusses progressivism's view that the purpose of education is to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills to prepare students for an uncertain future. Under this approach, the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than expert, and students learn through active participation, group work, hands-on experiences, and following their interests. Nic aims to incorporate these progressivist strategies, such as inductive thinking, collaborative projects, and technology resources, into his high school biology curriculum.
The document outlines the key aspects of progressivism in education, including the focus on student-centered and interactive learning. It discusses progressivism in elementary school through college, with an aim of promoting democratic and social living. Teaching methods emphasize learning centers, cooperative learning, and student-led discussion, while the curriculum focuses on interdisciplinary and integrated subjects that are relevant to students' interests and human affairs.
Perennialism aims to develop critical thinking by focusing on universal truths and ideas of Western civilization. The curriculum centers on intellectual development through speculative and practical knowledge. The teacher plays a mediatory role, challenging students through questioning like Socrates. Students are expected to work hard, be dutiful and obedient, and seek knowledge.
Progressivism believes students learn best through their own interests and experiences. The curriculum is based on student needs, interests, and abilities. The teacher acts as a facilitator and guide in curriculum development, determining student interests and stimulating direct learning. Students are problem solvers who make meaning through personal experiences and work in small groups on practical projects.
Perennialism focuses on eternal concepts and universal truths. It emphasizes transferring knowledge from teachers to students and is subject-centered. Essentialism believes there is essential knowledge everyone must have to participate in society. The teacher's role is to use verified strategies like lecture and students should listen and learn. Progressivism emphasizes learning by doing and is child-centered. The teacher facilitates while students actively engage. Reconstructionism aims to address social issues and reform society through education. The teacher and students critically examine social problems and take action for change.
Progressivism was an educational philosophy established in the United States from the 1920s to 1950s that emphasized learning through hands-on experiences, integrated curriculums focused on themes, and problem solving over direct instruction. John Dewey was a major proponent of allowing students more freedom and democracy in schools. Progressive education aims to make education a continuous reconstruction of experiences based on student interests and questions rather than rigid preparation for life. While it promotes active engagement, critics argue it may not prepare students for standardized testing or provide enough routine.
John Dewey was an early 20th century educational reformer who advocated for a progressive approach focused on meeting students' needs and involving them in planning their education. He felt the traditional system was too authoritarian and did not adequately prepare students for participation in a democracy. Dewey believed learning should be interactive and build on students' interests and experiences rather than just transmitting facts. While progressive education gave students more freedom, Dewey argued it still needed structure to maximize learning. His ideas challenged the traditional system but some aspects remain today.
Progressivism began in the late 19th century as a reaction to traditional education. John Dewey established the Laboratory School in 1896 to pioneer progressive education methods focused on student-centered, experience-based learning. Progressive education emphasizes cooperative and hands-on learning, using student interests to design flexible curricula aimed at preparing children for social problems. Key figures like Pestalozzi, Froebel, Hall, Parker, and Kilpatrick influenced Dewey's views and helped establish progressive principles of learning by doing, democratic participation, and experiential learning linked to social issues.
The document discusses the philosophy of progressivism in education. Some key points:
- Progressivism is a revolt against traditional education, focusing on child-centered learning. It emphasizes learning by doing and experiences over formalism.
- Major early proponents included John Dewey and F.W. Parker in the 19th century. The Progressive Education Association was formed in 1919.
- Progressivism believes education should develop the whole child through a curriculum based on their interests and experiences. Learning happens through projects, group work, role playing and other active methods.
- The teacher acts as a guide rather than sole authority. Assessment focuses on productions, presentations and feedback rather than exams.
The document outlines Nic Carlson's philosophy of education based on progressivism. It discusses progressivism's view that the purpose of education is to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills to prepare students for an uncertain future. Under this approach, the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than expert, and students learn through active participation, group work, hands-on experiences, and following their interests. Nic aims to incorporate these progressivist strategies, such as inductive thinking, collaborative projects, and technology resources, into his high school biology curriculum.
The document outlines the key aspects of progressivism in education, including the focus on student-centered and interactive learning. It discusses progressivism in elementary school through college, with an aim of promoting democratic and social living. Teaching methods emphasize learning centers, cooperative learning, and student-led discussion, while the curriculum focuses on interdisciplinary and integrated subjects that are relevant to students' interests and human affairs.
Perennialism aims to develop critical thinking by focusing on universal truths and ideas of Western civilization. The curriculum centers on intellectual development through speculative and practical knowledge. The teacher plays a mediatory role, challenging students through questioning like Socrates. Students are expected to work hard, be dutiful and obedient, and seek knowledge.
Progressivism believes students learn best through their own interests and experiences. The curriculum is based on student needs, interests, and abilities. The teacher acts as a facilitator and guide in curriculum development, determining student interests and stimulating direct learning. Students are problem solvers who make meaning through personal experiences and work in small groups on practical projects.
Perennialism focuses on eternal concepts and universal truths. It emphasizes transferring knowledge from teachers to students and is subject-centered. Essentialism believes there is essential knowledge everyone must have to participate in society. The teacher's role is to use verified strategies like lecture and students should listen and learn. Progressivism emphasizes learning by doing and is child-centered. The teacher facilitates while students actively engage. Reconstructionism aims to address social issues and reform society through education. The teacher and students critically examine social problems and take action for change.
Progressivism was an educational philosophy established in the United States from the 1920s to 1950s that emphasized learning through hands-on experiences, integrated curriculums focused on themes, and problem solving over direct instruction. John Dewey was a major proponent of allowing students more freedom and democracy in schools. Progressive education aims to make education a continuous reconstruction of experiences based on student interests and questions rather than rigid preparation for life. While it promotes active engagement, critics argue it may not prepare students for standardized testing or provide enough routine.
John Dewey was an early 20th century educational reformer who advocated for a progressive approach focused on meeting students' needs and involving them in planning their education. He felt the traditional system was too authoritarian and did not adequately prepare students for participation in a democracy. Dewey believed learning should be interactive and build on students' interests and experiences rather than just transmitting facts. While progressive education gave students more freedom, Dewey argued it still needed structure to maximize learning. His ideas challenged the traditional system but some aspects remain today.
Progressivism began in the late 19th century as a reaction to traditional education. John Dewey established the Laboratory School in 1896 to pioneer progressive education methods focused on student-centered, experience-based learning. Progressive education emphasizes cooperative and hands-on learning, using student interests to design flexible curricula aimed at preparing children for social problems. Key figures like Pestalozzi, Froebel, Hall, Parker, and Kilpatrick influenced Dewey's views and helped establish progressive principles of learning by doing, democratic participation, and experiential learning linked to social issues.
This document outlines the key principles of pragmatism and progressivism in education as espoused by John Dewey. It advocates that education should focus on how to think rather than what to think, and should be a process of living rather than preparation for life. Schools should foster habits of thought and initiative to help students reach their potential. Pragmatism emphasizes learning through experience and problem-solving. Progressivism criticizes traditional practices like rote memorization and advocates student-centered, experiential, and project-based learning.
Progressivism focuses on individual student needs, interests and abilities. Progressivist teachers center lessons around provoking student curiosity to actively engage them in learning. Students interact with each other to develop social skills while solving real-world problems. Progressivism views education as a lifelong growth process rather than solely preparation for adulthood.
Progressivism is an educational philosophy that focuses on learning through experience. It emphasizes hands-on learning, problem solving, critical thinking and social skills over rote memorization. Key exponents include John Dewey, who established the first Laboratory School to implement progressive teaching methods. Progressive education aims to develop the whole child and prepare them for active participation in a democratic society through an experiential, interdisciplinary curriculum centered around student interests.
Reconstructionism focuses on using education to reform and improve society. It emphasizes addressing social issues and creating a better, more just world. The role of the teacher is to facilitate learning through questioning and problem-solving real-world issues around topics like poverty and violence. Students are encouraged to think critically about inequalities and become activists who can work to solve problems and enact change in society.
The document discusses John Dewey's ideas about disciplinary knowledge and curriculum. It states that Dewey rejected a curriculum-centered view of education and emphasized immediate aims over fixed goals. He believed education should be a process of living, not preparation for life. Dewey advocated for an experiential, hands-on approach to learning and saw schools as places to learn how to think and live cooperatively. He conceptualized the teacher's role as a facilitator and the curriculum as integrated and child-centered rather than fixed.
The document outlines four theories of education:
1) Essentialism focuses on basic skills and high standards, emphasizing discipline and effort. It supports subject-based curriculums taught in a specific sequence.
2) Perennialism believes education should lead students to discover universal truths and values by studying classics. It supports a general liberal education.
3) Progressivism comes in child-centered and social reconstructionist forms, generally opposing routine instruction and favoring activities encouraging creativity.
4) Critical theory aims to empower the disenfranchised by making them aware of domination and facilitating conversations about diverse values to bring about social change.
www.christopher-pappas.com
John Dewey’s “Educational Progressivism”
Objectives:
Who was John Dewey?
What does Educational Progressivism means?
What is the purpose of education?
John Dewey
(0ctober 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952)
American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer
Founder of philosophical school of Pragmatism
Father of Functional Psychology
Educational Progressivism
Educational Progressivism
The main principle of educational progressivism is that humans are social animals who learn best in real-time activities.
Instructors should focus on providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to survive and to succeed in our competitive society.
Strong emphasis on problem-based learning to develop problem solving and analysis skills (For example, instructor posing questions the exercise students’ minds in a practical manner)
The purpose of education is to enhance individual effectiveness in society and give learners’ practical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Based on John Dewey's model of learning instructors should:
Become aware of the goal,
Define the objectives,
Propose hypotheses to achieve the goal,
Evaluate the consequences of the hypotheses from one's past experience, and
Test the most likely solution
The document discusses progressive education, which aimed to give children more freedom to develop naturally, with teachers as guides rather than taskmasters. It lists pioneers like John Dewey and principles like focusing on students' interests, health, and collaboration between home and school. Two main approaches are child-centered education and social reconstructionism. Attributes include hands-on learning, integrated thematic units, problem-solving, and understanding over rote knowledge. Critic E.D. Hirsch argues progressive education has failed by not challenging students academically and emphasizing process over facts taught.
Essentialism is an educational theory that believes there is a common core of knowledge that should be provided to all students in order to participate fully in society. It emphasizes a rigorous, teacher-centered approach where students learn established fundamentals through traditional academic subjects like literature, philosophy, science, and mathematics in a systematic way. Essentialists believe education should focus on imparting essential knowledge and developing character, with students trusting the teacher knows best and focusing on learning from them.
Essentialism aims to teach all students basic knowledge, skills, and virtues through a common core curriculum. Essentialists believe the teacher's role is to impart essential knowledge as an expert through strategies like lecture and memorization, while students play a passive role by listening and trusting the teacher knows best. The goal is to prepare productive citizens by teaching traditional values and disciplines through the elementary focus on basic skills and secondary emphasis on disciplined knowledge.
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer born in 1859 who developed the philosophy of pragmatism. Some key ideas from Dewey's philosophy included that education is not preparation for life but is life itself, learning occurs through experience and doing, and the school is a social institution focused on the growth of the child. Dewey believed education should be democratic, adaptive to individual needs, use natural settings for learning, and focus on improving the quality of living. His ideas significantly influenced progressive education and how we approach teaching and learning today.
Chapter 2: Philosophical Foundation of CurriculumShauna Martin
This presentation highlights relevant information from Chapter 2 of Curriculum Foundations, Principles, and Issues. Philosophical models of education are presented and analyzed.
Progressivism aims to make schools more effective democratic institutions by focusing on students' interests and needs. It applies democratic and social values to the aims, curriculum, management, teaching, and the teacher's role. The curriculum is interdisciplinary and interactive, centered around human problems and affairs. Teachers act as facilitators, determining student interests to develop curriculum and guide them in learning. The progressive education movement sought to reconstruct American democracy through social and cultural reform, preparing citizens for civic participation through a more relevant, student-centered school experience.
Outstanding Formative Assessment – its impact upon Ofsted for Jan 2012whsmpg
The document discusses the importance of formative assessment in teaching according to OFSTED evaluations. It notes that OFSTED places greater focus on formative assessment during lessons to support learning. Formative assessment is likened to feeding and watering plants, directly affecting their growth, while summative assessment simply measures without impacting growth. Outstanding teaching involves systematically checking understanding during lessons and intervening effectively, while good teaching involves regularly questioning students to improve learning.
The document discusses the major foundations of curriculum including the philosophical, historical, and psychological foundations. It explores different educational philosophies like perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructionism that have influenced curriculum development. Furthermore, it examines the contributions of important historical figures and how psychological perspectives of behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism have shaped curriculum based on theories of how people learn.
William Peters' philosophy of education is shaped by Bloom, Gardner, and Dewey. He believes all students can learn through critical thinking and reflection. Teachers should design lessons that accommodate different learning styles and intelligences. In his current role, Peters plans reflective questions and technology-based projects to develop higher-order thinking skills and draw on multiple intelligences. His philosophy will guide him to help students explore themselves as learners and future teachers.
Sarah is a new teacher who has heard about progressive teaching philosophies. Her past teachers stood at the front and lectured, while students did homework from textbooks. Some teachers at Sarah's school recommend focusing on progressive approaches, but Sarah is unsure how to apply them. Progressive education emphasizes active, experiential, and problem-based learning centered around students' interests. It focuses on intellectual and social growth through cooperation rather than competition.
Progressive education began in the early 20th century as a reform movement aimed at moral and social transformation through child-centered educational approaches. It grew from the philosophies of thinkers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Major early proponents included John Dewey and Maria Montessori. In the 1930s, the Eight-Year Study found that progressive education was as effective at preparing students for college as traditional methods. While progressive education waned in popularity in the 1950s, many of its values and approaches saw a resurgence in the 1960s and continue to influence education today.
According to John Dewey, the curriculum should reflect society and focus on developing students' skills. He believed core subjects like language, science, and history should be taught alongside more practical skills like cooking, sewing, and woodworking. Dewey argued students should learn through hands-on experiences, not just memorization. The document discusses how progressive education incorporates practical skills into core classes through activities like building bridges in science or cooking foods from cultures studied in history. It argues this approach equips students with both academic and life skills.
Technology and the Culture of Learning, 2004Peter Gow
A PPT condensing an article on "Technology and the Culture of Learning" that discusses the dimensions and ramifications of technological change for schools, teaching, and learning.
This document outlines the key principles of pragmatism and progressivism in education as espoused by John Dewey. It advocates that education should focus on how to think rather than what to think, and should be a process of living rather than preparation for life. Schools should foster habits of thought and initiative to help students reach their potential. Pragmatism emphasizes learning through experience and problem-solving. Progressivism criticizes traditional practices like rote memorization and advocates student-centered, experiential, and project-based learning.
Progressivism focuses on individual student needs, interests and abilities. Progressivist teachers center lessons around provoking student curiosity to actively engage them in learning. Students interact with each other to develop social skills while solving real-world problems. Progressivism views education as a lifelong growth process rather than solely preparation for adulthood.
Progressivism is an educational philosophy that focuses on learning through experience. It emphasizes hands-on learning, problem solving, critical thinking and social skills over rote memorization. Key exponents include John Dewey, who established the first Laboratory School to implement progressive teaching methods. Progressive education aims to develop the whole child and prepare them for active participation in a democratic society through an experiential, interdisciplinary curriculum centered around student interests.
Reconstructionism focuses on using education to reform and improve society. It emphasizes addressing social issues and creating a better, more just world. The role of the teacher is to facilitate learning through questioning and problem-solving real-world issues around topics like poverty and violence. Students are encouraged to think critically about inequalities and become activists who can work to solve problems and enact change in society.
The document discusses John Dewey's ideas about disciplinary knowledge and curriculum. It states that Dewey rejected a curriculum-centered view of education and emphasized immediate aims over fixed goals. He believed education should be a process of living, not preparation for life. Dewey advocated for an experiential, hands-on approach to learning and saw schools as places to learn how to think and live cooperatively. He conceptualized the teacher's role as a facilitator and the curriculum as integrated and child-centered rather than fixed.
The document outlines four theories of education:
1) Essentialism focuses on basic skills and high standards, emphasizing discipline and effort. It supports subject-based curriculums taught in a specific sequence.
2) Perennialism believes education should lead students to discover universal truths and values by studying classics. It supports a general liberal education.
3) Progressivism comes in child-centered and social reconstructionist forms, generally opposing routine instruction and favoring activities encouraging creativity.
4) Critical theory aims to empower the disenfranchised by making them aware of domination and facilitating conversations about diverse values to bring about social change.
www.christopher-pappas.com
John Dewey’s “Educational Progressivism”
Objectives:
Who was John Dewey?
What does Educational Progressivism means?
What is the purpose of education?
John Dewey
(0ctober 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952)
American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer
Founder of philosophical school of Pragmatism
Father of Functional Psychology
Educational Progressivism
Educational Progressivism
The main principle of educational progressivism is that humans are social animals who learn best in real-time activities.
Instructors should focus on providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to survive and to succeed in our competitive society.
Strong emphasis on problem-based learning to develop problem solving and analysis skills (For example, instructor posing questions the exercise students’ minds in a practical manner)
The purpose of education is to enhance individual effectiveness in society and give learners’ practical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Based on John Dewey's model of learning instructors should:
Become aware of the goal,
Define the objectives,
Propose hypotheses to achieve the goal,
Evaluate the consequences of the hypotheses from one's past experience, and
Test the most likely solution
The document discusses progressive education, which aimed to give children more freedom to develop naturally, with teachers as guides rather than taskmasters. It lists pioneers like John Dewey and principles like focusing on students' interests, health, and collaboration between home and school. Two main approaches are child-centered education and social reconstructionism. Attributes include hands-on learning, integrated thematic units, problem-solving, and understanding over rote knowledge. Critic E.D. Hirsch argues progressive education has failed by not challenging students academically and emphasizing process over facts taught.
Essentialism is an educational theory that believes there is a common core of knowledge that should be provided to all students in order to participate fully in society. It emphasizes a rigorous, teacher-centered approach where students learn established fundamentals through traditional academic subjects like literature, philosophy, science, and mathematics in a systematic way. Essentialists believe education should focus on imparting essential knowledge and developing character, with students trusting the teacher knows best and focusing on learning from them.
Essentialism aims to teach all students basic knowledge, skills, and virtues through a common core curriculum. Essentialists believe the teacher's role is to impart essential knowledge as an expert through strategies like lecture and memorization, while students play a passive role by listening and trusting the teacher knows best. The goal is to prepare productive citizens by teaching traditional values and disciplines through the elementary focus on basic skills and secondary emphasis on disciplined knowledge.
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer born in 1859 who developed the philosophy of pragmatism. Some key ideas from Dewey's philosophy included that education is not preparation for life but is life itself, learning occurs through experience and doing, and the school is a social institution focused on the growth of the child. Dewey believed education should be democratic, adaptive to individual needs, use natural settings for learning, and focus on improving the quality of living. His ideas significantly influenced progressive education and how we approach teaching and learning today.
Chapter 2: Philosophical Foundation of CurriculumShauna Martin
This presentation highlights relevant information from Chapter 2 of Curriculum Foundations, Principles, and Issues. Philosophical models of education are presented and analyzed.
Progressivism aims to make schools more effective democratic institutions by focusing on students' interests and needs. It applies democratic and social values to the aims, curriculum, management, teaching, and the teacher's role. The curriculum is interdisciplinary and interactive, centered around human problems and affairs. Teachers act as facilitators, determining student interests to develop curriculum and guide them in learning. The progressive education movement sought to reconstruct American democracy through social and cultural reform, preparing citizens for civic participation through a more relevant, student-centered school experience.
Outstanding Formative Assessment – its impact upon Ofsted for Jan 2012whsmpg
The document discusses the importance of formative assessment in teaching according to OFSTED evaluations. It notes that OFSTED places greater focus on formative assessment during lessons to support learning. Formative assessment is likened to feeding and watering plants, directly affecting their growth, while summative assessment simply measures without impacting growth. Outstanding teaching involves systematically checking understanding during lessons and intervening effectively, while good teaching involves regularly questioning students to improve learning.
The document discusses the major foundations of curriculum including the philosophical, historical, and psychological foundations. It explores different educational philosophies like perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructionism that have influenced curriculum development. Furthermore, it examines the contributions of important historical figures and how psychological perspectives of behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism have shaped curriculum based on theories of how people learn.
William Peters' philosophy of education is shaped by Bloom, Gardner, and Dewey. He believes all students can learn through critical thinking and reflection. Teachers should design lessons that accommodate different learning styles and intelligences. In his current role, Peters plans reflective questions and technology-based projects to develop higher-order thinking skills and draw on multiple intelligences. His philosophy will guide him to help students explore themselves as learners and future teachers.
Sarah is a new teacher who has heard about progressive teaching philosophies. Her past teachers stood at the front and lectured, while students did homework from textbooks. Some teachers at Sarah's school recommend focusing on progressive approaches, but Sarah is unsure how to apply them. Progressive education emphasizes active, experiential, and problem-based learning centered around students' interests. It focuses on intellectual and social growth through cooperation rather than competition.
Progressive education began in the early 20th century as a reform movement aimed at moral and social transformation through child-centered educational approaches. It grew from the philosophies of thinkers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Major early proponents included John Dewey and Maria Montessori. In the 1930s, the Eight-Year Study found that progressive education was as effective at preparing students for college as traditional methods. While progressive education waned in popularity in the 1950s, many of its values and approaches saw a resurgence in the 1960s and continue to influence education today.
According to John Dewey, the curriculum should reflect society and focus on developing students' skills. He believed core subjects like language, science, and history should be taught alongside more practical skills like cooking, sewing, and woodworking. Dewey argued students should learn through hands-on experiences, not just memorization. The document discusses how progressive education incorporates practical skills into core classes through activities like building bridges in science or cooking foods from cultures studied in history. It argues this approach equips students with both academic and life skills.
Technology and the Culture of Learning, 2004Peter Gow
A PPT condensing an article on "Technology and the Culture of Learning" that discusses the dimensions and ramifications of technological change for schools, teaching, and learning.
Independent Curriculum Group 2015 Survey on Academic LeadershipPeter Gow
An brief report-out on results of the ICG's 2015 Academic Leadership Survey as presented at the Fall 2015 Academic Leaders Retreats. Focus is on role-specific issues for leaders and "middle managers" in schools
The document discusses principles of effective assessment and evaluation. It states that assessment should primarily aim to improve student learning and teaching. Assessment takes a broad range of forms and should be tailored to the skills or knowledge being assessed. Effective assessment intentionally focuses on important learning goals, provides clear feedback, and is varied, manageable, timely and fair. Performance standards, rubrics, grades and evaluating effort are also discussed.
The document summarizes the rise of populism and progressivism in the late 19th century United States. Farmers faced economic hardships like falling crop prices and rising costs, leading them to form alliances to address their grievances. This gave rise to the Populist Party in the 1890s, which promoted reforms like increased money supply and regulation of railroads. Though the party collapsed after 1896, progressivism continued and sought to protect social welfare, promote moral reform, and create economic and political reforms at local, state, and federal levels through the early 20th century. Women played a leading role in many reform movements.
The document discusses the origins and goals of the Progressive Era movement between 1890-1920. It emerged in response to rapid industrialization, immigration, and urbanization. Progressives believed the government should do more to regulate large businesses, curb the influence of wealth, and enact policies to improve lives like workers' rights, public health, and consumer protections. Notable early reformers and activists mentioned include Henry George, Edward Bellamy, Upton Sinclair, and Florence Kelley. The movement achieved some successes through legislation at the state and local level and eventually resulted in several amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Lesson Learned from a Curriculum Change ProcessPeter Gow
This document discusses lessons learned from curriculum reform efforts at schools. It emphasizes that curriculum reform is an ongoing process that requires long-term commitment and structures to ensure continuous development. It also stresses the importance of connecting reform efforts to the school's mission and strategic plan. Finally, it notes that curriculum reform is challenging and impacts all areas of the school, requiring support structures for professional development and accountability.
This document discusses theories of learning and intelligence. It covers the following key points:
1. Individuals have different learning styles based on their innate cognitive systems and life experiences. No two people learn the same way.
2. The brain needs certain inputs like water, oxygen, and stimulation to function well. It also benefits from repetition, strong associations, patterns, and positive reinforcement.
3. Modern theories of intelligence reject the idea of a single measurable intelligence, and instead see intelligence as comprising multiple capacities or dispositions that are contextual.
Progressivism is an educational philosophy that believes education should focus on the whole child and their experiences rather than just content or the teacher. It was developed in the late 19th century by thinkers like Francis Parker and John Dewey. Progressive education is centered around the child's interests and questions, with the teacher as a guide. Students learn through active experimentation and problem-solving based on their own experiences rather than passive learning.
John Dewey (1859-1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer who is considered the father of educational philosophy. He believed that education is life itself and that students learn best through active, hands-on experiences rather than memorization and lectures. Dewey helped launch the progressive education movement, which promoted student-centered, experiential learning. He established a laboratory school at the University of Chicago to test his theories in practice. Dewey's ideas heavily influenced 20th century education reform.
The document discusses progressive teaching methods advocated by John Dewey, Rousseau, and Karl Marx. Progressive methods focus on learning through doing, discovery, inquiry, and problem solving with the teacher acting as a guide. This allows students to learn freely and discover new truths for themselves. Specific progressive methods mentioned include inquiry, experimentation, field work, projects, discussion, demonstration, group work, role play, research, simulation, and debate.
The document discusses the evolution of math education approaches from empiricism to progressivism and constructivism. Empiricism focused on teacher-centered lecture and memorization, but this did not develop problem-solving skills. Pragmatism recognized the need for change to engage students. Progressivism made learning child-centered and interactive. Constructivism involves students through complex problems, reflection, and making their own conclusions. The author's experience transitioning from empiricism to embracing approaches like Complex Instruction that engage students in collaborative problem-solving.
What's a Library to Do? Transforming the One-Shot Library Workshop for the Ne...Jerilyn Veldof
Cornell University Library invited me to do a workshop for them on <a href="http://www.tc.umn.edu/~jveldof/WorkshopDesign/">creating one-shot library workshops</a>. These are the remarks I made in another session for their Library Assembly prior to the workshop.
The document discusses several key approaches and considerations for teaching social studies, including:
1) Constructivism and facilitating active engagement and collaboration are important for how people learn.
2) There are various orientations for why social studies is taught, such as citizenship, cultural traditions, personal development, and diversity.
3) Selecting and organizing content requires considering goals, interests, experiences, developmental levels, and curricular requirements.
4) Locating resources involves evaluating textbooks, literature, media, technology, and community sources while watching for bias.
5) Teaching approaches can range from teacher-directed to student-directed inquiry and should incorporate critical thinking and cooperative learning.
6) Assessment includes both open-
The slides presented by Susan McKenney (Twente University) during her seminary Pedagogy and diverse needs @ HOCLAB Politecnico di Milano (February 4, 2010). You can watch the recorded seminar at the page: http://collab.switch.ch/p74402176
Progressivism is an educational philosophy that believes education should be centered around the learner and their interests and experiences. It focuses on learning by doing through hands-on projects and experiential learning. John Dewey was a leading proponent of progressive education and established laboratory schools to put these ideas into practice. Progressive education emphasizes activities, group work, problem solving and critical thinking over rote memorization of facts.
The document summarizes Thomas Toch's book which examines five alternative high schools in the US that have smaller student populations compared to traditional large high schools. The schools profiled are Julia Richman Education Complex, Urban Academy, High Tech High, The Met School, and Minnesota New Country School. Each school has a distinctive approach but they share common features like personalized learning, strong sense of community, autonomy for teachers, and emphasis on preparing students for citizenship. The document concludes that downsizing schools and reforming to involvement-based education can help schools catalyze change and better prepare students to compete globally.
The document summarizes Thomas Toch's book which examines five alternative high schools in the US that have smaller student populations compared to traditional large high schools. The schools profiled are Julia Richman Education Complex, Urban Academy, High Tech High, The Met School, and Minnesota New Country School. Each school has a distinctive approach but they share common features like personalized learning, strong sense of community, autonomy for teachers, and emphasis on preparing students for citizenship. The document concludes that downsizing schools and reforming to involvement-based education can help schools better educate students to compete globally.
The document discusses different ideologies in education including progressivism, classical humanism, reconstructionism, and instrumentalism. It also examines how these ideologies are reflected in various educational approaches and initiatives. The foundation stage curriculum emphasizes many aspects of progressivism such as developing individual potential and creativity. Current developments in the UK curriculum focus on topics like excellence, enjoyment, and personalization which draw from several ideologies.
This document discusses critical pedagogy, problem-based learning, and issue-based curriculum in education in Kerala. It explains that the current curriculum is based on critical pedagogy and issue-based approaches which view learning as a social process of constructing knowledge. Problem-based learning promotes self-directed lifelong learning through inquiry. Key aspects of these approaches include developing critical thinking, making education relevant to social issues and struggles, and bridging theoretical and practical knowledge. The objectives are to promote social justice, resist injustice, and develop citizens and culture.
The document discusses various philosophical foundations of curriculum. It describes how philosophy influences curriculum workers and is the starting point for curriculum development. It also outlines different educational philosophies like essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructionism that are rooted in major philosophies like idealism, realism, pragmatism, and existentialism. Reconstructionism aims to improve society but questions established norms, making it both realistic in its goals and radical in its approach.
This document outlines a presentation on culturally relevant S.T.E.A.M. instruction strategies. The objectives are to engage participants in culturally relevant activities that model powerful S.T.E.A.M. instruction and provide a conceptual framework for teaching underrepresented students. The presentation focuses on integrating science, technology, engineering, art, and math with culturally responsive techniques. It explores strategies that empower students intellectually and socially, use students' culture as a learning tool, and provide leadership opportunities through literature and social justice themes. Participants will experience sample culturally relevant activities and discuss how to apply these strategies in their own teaching.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in curriculum planning, including the three elements of curriculum - content (what), learner (who), and instructional process (how). It discusses different philosophies around the focus of curriculum, such as emphasis on the learner's interests versus subject matter. The document also covers curriculum definitions, essential questions, enduring understandings, standards, and the backwards design process of identifying desired results, determining acceptable evidence of learning, and planning instructional experiences.
Educational Philosophy in relation to curriculumjoeri Neri
This document summarizes four educational philosophies - perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructivism - and how they influence curriculum development. It describes the key aspects of each philosophy, including their aims of education, the role of teachers, curriculum focus, and trends. Additionally, it discusses how theories from philosophers like Piaget, Vygotsky, and influences from Reggio Emilia shape the curriculum at a child development center to be developmentally appropriate, child-centered, and focused on active learning through exploration and social interaction. Philosophy guides the overall goals and approaches to education, while curriculum implements these philosophically-driven ideas into specific learning experiences.
The document discusses developing creative capacities in learners and teachers. It provides context on debates around creativity in schools and outlines some key questions and challenges.
There is an economic and developmental rationale for prioritizing creativity in schools. While creativity is innate and learnable, there are complications including definitional issues, political resistance, risk-averse cultures, and societal expectations.
The document proposes 12 design principles for schools to develop creativity. These include loving subjects and fostering knowledge, developing whole-school strategies, giving creative professional development, understanding and addressing "creativity gaps", and taking a balanced approach to technology. Case studies from RSA academies are provided as examples.
Issue-based education focuses on addressing problematic questions through discussion and analysis of opposing views, rather than memorization. It aims to produce citizens who can thoughtfully address societal problems. An issue-based curriculum measures success not by recall of facts but by students' intellectual engagement with issues. It encourages students to participate actively in improving society through analyzing evidence and decision-making. If implemented systematically with access to diverse resources, issue-based teaching can improve the quality of discourse in social science classrooms.
The document discusses how arts advocates can better frame their arguments to join education reform debates and shift school culture to promote creativity. It provides two case studies of international education programs, Learning Futures and Musical Futures, that focus on engaging pedagogy and fostering student interest to indirectly enable creativity. The document argues advocates should focus on student engagement over standardized test accountability and draw from creative learning outside of schools.
Chapter 2: Philosophical Foundation of CurriculumShauna Martin
This presentation highlights information from Chapter 2: Philosophical Foundation of Curriculum from Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues by Allan C. Ornstein and Francis P. Hunkins. Highlighted here are the different educational philosophies and their unique impacts on education.
The document discusses approaches to global education that engage students in reflecting on ethics and global issues. It presents two approaches: Philosophy for Children, which uses communities of inquiry to emphasize morality and rationality; and Open Spaces for Dialogue and Enquiry, which emphasizes ethics, difference, and developing critical literacy towards difference. The document advocates for education that fosters critical thinking, open-mindedness, understanding of global issues and power relationships, and action for positive change.
The document discusses Scotland's new Curriculum for Excellence and how it differs from traditional approaches. It provides an example of a science lesson where students debated a local issue, demonstrating skills like critical thinking. Teachers observed students being more engaged, thinking more in-depth, and gaining greater awareness. The curriculum focuses on how students learn, not just what they learn. It emphasizes skills like literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing. Partnerships beyond the classroom are also important for learning.
The document discusses project-based learning (PBL) and compares traditional teaching methods to PBL. It notes that PBL engages students through hands-on exploration of real-world problems, allows students to investigate issues and topics through projects, and fosters abstract thinking. PBL uses authentic assessment, extends learning over time, and develops 21st century skills like collaboration. The roles of teachers and students shift, with teachers facilitating learning and students taking a more active role. PBL has roots in constructivist learning theories advocated by thinkers like Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky.
Assessment in the Curriculum Design Process Peter Gow
This is a (longish) PPT deck (in PDF form here) has been my evolving script for school workshops on what assessment is, how to do it, and how to think about it. The slides by themselves are not so long a read and serve as kind of an intro–to–intermediate-level text.
Peter Gow is an educator, author, and speaker who has spent over 38 years working in independent schools. His life's work is helping independent schools deliver the best possible educational experience based on their mission. He does this through writing, speaking at conferences, and advising schools on issues like curriculum, assessment, professional development, and school culture. In his free time, he enjoys writing, maritime life, technology, and finding ways to improve education.
Presentation from the April 2012 Independent Curriculum Group conference, "New Directions in Assessment." A quick overview of new assessments and some novel ways to use conventional assessments, based on work by Doug Lyons and Andrew Niblock.
Two experienced independent school middle managers share lessons on making change that sticks while minimizing conflict and resistance. From NAIS Annual Conference, 2011.
How schools can work with and for teachers to optimize environments for teaching and learning. PPT from 1-hour session at the 2010 National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference titled "The Intentional Teacher: Better Teaching Through School-Teacher Dialogue." Supplementary resources include the book THE INTENTIONAL TEACHER: FORGING A GREAT CAREER IN THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL CLASSROOM by Peter Gow (Avocus, 2009)
Some basic principles of school leadership in our time, as gleaned from research done in the spring and summer of 2009 for the National Association of Independent Schools.
Presented as part of the "Leading Toward a Sustainable Future" workshop at the NAIS 2010 annual conference.
Workshop session on "How Schools Build Innovative Curriculum" from the Independent Curriculum Group conference, "Re-Imagining High School," October 27, 2009 at Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
A rubric is a tool used to assess student performance on assignments and provide feedback. It defines the expectations and objectives of the assignment and describes what constitutes high quality performance. Developing rubrics with students helps them understand what is expected of their work. Using rubrics provides specific feedback and makes grading more consistent and objective. It also helps students understand how to improve by focusing on the objectives. There are different types of rubrics such as numeric scales and qualitative descriptions. Regardless of the type, rubrics should clearly define the performance levels so students understand how their work will be evaluated.
This document discusses evaluation rubrics and provides guidance on how to create them. It defines a rubric as a set of criteria used to evaluate student work. It emphasizes that rubrics should clearly define performance levels and provide students with clear feedback. The document then provides examples of different rubric formats and discusses how to design rubrics, including identifying important evaluation categories and defining different performance levels for each category. It also provides tips on using rubrics to grade student work.
The document provides guidance on effective curriculum design. It defines key terms like generative topic, essential question, and assessment. It recommends designing curriculum backwards, starting with identifying the overall point and desired understandings, then determining acceptable evidence and assessments, and finally planning learning experiences and instructional tasks. It discusses assessing student learning and understanding rather than making evaluations. It also presents examples of essential questions and provides models for curriculum planning and unit design.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
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This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptxKavitha Krishnan
In an education system, it is understood that assessment is only for the students, but on the other hand, the Assessment of teachers is also an important aspect of the education system that ensures teachers are providing high-quality instruction to students. The assessment process can be used to provide feedback and support for professional development, to inform decisions about teacher retention or promotion, or to evaluate teacher effectiveness for accountability purposes.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.