Progessivism
IN EDUCATION
LECTURER
PREPARED BY GROUP 4
Group Member
1.SHAHER BANO
2.RIZKY AULIYA
3.MUH. FAISAL AKBAR
4.RIDHO IAN SYAHPUTRA
5.ARINIL HUSNAH
PREPARED BY GROUP 4
Progressivism is an educational
philosophy that emphasizes the
importance of student-centered
WHAT IS learning. According to progressivists,
students should be actively involved in
PROGESSIVISM? their own learning process and should
be encouraged to think critically and
creatively. Progressivists believe that
education should be based on the needs
and interests of students and should be
designed to help them become
responsible and active members of
society.
The origins of progressive education may lie
in Jean-Jacques Rousseau's fictional work
Emile (1762) which stressed that a child
must be allowed to develop in its own
manner, contrary to the early modern view
of Puritans and others that all children were
THE essentially 'wicked' and needed guidance to
BACKGROUND be 'good'. This philosophy was utilized by
19th century European educationalists
including Johann Pestalozzi and Friedrich
Froebel, and was further developed in the
20th century by figures such as John Dewey
and Maria Montessori.
PRAGMATISM
WITH
PROGRESSIVISM
Pragmatism as the name suggests Progressivism was another
itself was a philosophical philosophical tradition that
movement that emerged in the emerged in the 1890s. This
1870s that highlighted the movement highlighted that human
importance of practicality and development or the improvement
experience over principles and of human conditions relied very
doctrine. Pragmatists believed much on scientific, technological,
that philosophical thought should social and economical
aim at instrumental usage. development.
Essentialism is structured, focused
on accountability and meeting
standards. Progressivism is child-
centered, encourages active
Essentialism learning, and realizes
education is not just a preparation
that
versus for life. However, both of these
PROGRESSIVISM theories want the children to
succeed.
Essentialism is considered the
“conservative” theory and
progressivism is considered the
“liberal” theory.
GOAL OF
PROGRESSIVISM
The goal of progressivism is for students to become
intelligent problem solvers.
Students will be socially aware citizens who are
prepared to live comfortably in the world.
TEACHER ROLE
Promoting discovery and self-directly.
Engaging students in active learning.
Integrating socially relevant themes. Promoting values of community,
coperation, tolerance, justice, and democratic equality.
Encouraging the use of group activities.
Promoting the application of projects enhance learning.
Engaging students in critical thinking.
Challenging students to work on their problem-solving skills.
Developing decision making techniques.
Utilizing cooperative learning strategies.
STUDENT ROLE
Interacting with their environment.
Setting objectives for their own learning.
Working together to solve problems.
Learning by doing.
Engaging in cooperative problem living.
Establishing classroom rules.
Evaluating ideas.
Testing ideas.
INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS AND
CLASSROOM
MANAGEMEN
Design group assignments.
Give experiment based projects.
Engage them in social activities by
teaching them social responsibilities and
democracy.
Relate day to day activities with real life.
Curriculum as per the students needs.
CONCLUSION
Progressivism is a philosophy of
education that emphasizes experiential
learning, student-centered approaches,
and the idea that education should be
relevant to the individual and society.
It's useful for students to hone their skills
and become useful citizens for the
society.
Thank you
ANY QUESTIONS?
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