 Based on the belief that education should be child-centered rather than the focused on the teacher or content area  Student-Centered philosophy

John Dewey founded Progressivism. He was a philosopher, psychologist, and an educational reformer. It was founded in during the 1920’s.

 Based on the concerns, curiosity, and real- world experiences of students  Interest centers located all around the room  Encourages students to work together  Use the “problem solving approach” and the “experimental focus”

I. Become aware of the goal. II. Define the objectives. III. Propose hypotheses to achieve a goal IV. Evaluate the consequences of the hypotheses from one’s past experiences V. Test the most likely solution.

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