1. Progressivism
By: Leanne O’Reilly

2. WHAT IS PROGRESSIVISM? Progressivism arose from the vast changes of Industrialization
Child centered Education that focused on students interests
Learning is active rather than passive
Life is evolving in a positive direction
Humans are social animals

3. Taxpayers
Consumers & Employees
Parents & citizens
Progressivism

4. American History during Progressivism
FDR’s “New Deal”, the three “R’s”
Muckrakers
Monopolies
Woman Suffrage and the 19thammendment
Roosevelt's Corollary

5. The Progressive Era End of WW1 to the end of WW11
Progressive movement was intended to improve the quality of American life
Progressive Education Association (1919)
Greed Individualism corruption compassion humanism and equality
John Dewey’s Laboratory Schools (1896)

6. Progressive strategies
Teach students that knowledge that is true in the present, may not be true in the future
Teachers give students a lot more freedom without losing structure
Teachers are guides or resources rather than task maskers

7. Opposite Philosophies
Lets Compare!
Lets Compare!
Progressivism
Perennialism
Child centered Education
Truth in present may not be truth in future
Based on students
Students experience
Teachers are the focus
Truth never changes
Based on knowledge
Drills, curriculum centered
Opposite Philosophies

8. John Dewey (1859-1952) philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer
School and Society (1889)
The Child and the Curriculum
Schools did not promote growth and exploration
Founded the school of “pragmatism”
Schools should focus on judgment, rather than knowledge
Children learn as if they are scientists
The most recognized leader of the Progressive Movement

9. John Dewey’s Model of Learning:
1. Become aware of the goal
2. Define the objectives
3. Propose hypotheses to achieve the goal
4. Evaluate the consequences of the hypotheses from one’s past experience
5. Test the most likely solution
“Deweyan Progressivism”

10. “The purpose of Education is to enhance individual awareness in society and give learners practical knowledge and problem-solving skills.” – John Dewey

11. Alfie Kohn (1957) American lecturer and Education Author
Against standardized testing and excessive homework
Students should be taught responsibility and respect
The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and “Tougher Standards”
The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the scores, Ruining the schools

12. Elliot W Eisner (1933) Professor of Art and Education at Stanford University
Discipline-Based Art Education
President of John Dewey Society
Received the Grawemeyer Award in 2005
Qualitative research
Curriculum Reform

13. Francis W Parker Pioneer of the Progressive school movement in the U.S
“Father of Progressive Education” –John Dewey
Child to be the center of Education process
He wanted schools to be Democratic
Began the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago

14. Paulo Freire ( ) Brazilian Educationalist ‘The most significant educational thinker of the twentieth century'
“Latin John Dewey”
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Instruction should be carried on in the classrooms
There should be freedom in classrooms that students express own interest
Students experiences should be focus of Education
Teachers are no longer transmitters of superior knowledge

15. How is progressivism applied in Education?
Freedom in choosing school experiences
Group discussions
Interacting beyond classroom

16. What does a Progressive classroom look like?
Teacher creates practical activities that would help the students in outside world
Outside classroom projects
Role playing to enforce discovery and hands-on
Group projects and activities

17. “Of the people, By the people, For the people”
Progressives believe
Our Government is…
“Of the people,
By the people,
For the people”

18. Reference:
F, Parkay and Hardcastle Stanford, B (2007). Becoming A Teacher. New York: Pearson
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