PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATIONEmma Stanley and Mackenzie Bullock

PROGRESSIVISM… Activity: - Hands-on science experiment- Hands-on music classes with instruments Role of teacher: To guide and

integrate so students find meaning. Role of student: To become intelligent problem solvers. Pros: hands-on learning

(students learn by doing), andstudents learn to problem solve by being directly involved

Cons: Less direct instruction time Famous endorsers: John Dewey and

Nel Noddings

SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONISM… Activity:- Class gardening project on school grounds. Role of Teacher: To provide learning activities that

instruct and also improve society. Role of Student: To become intelligent problem solvers

and also reshape the world in a positive manner. Pros: Students are able to make a

difference in the community, andthey also learn how to worktogether.

Cons: Less direct classroominstruction, slightly less focus onthe basic school subjects.

Famous endorsers: George S. Counts& John Brameld

EXISTENTIALISM… Activity: Students choose a topic to create a

presentation on, and also choose the means in which they present.

Role of Teacher: Seeks to get to know each student. Role of Student: Students choose their preferred

medium, and evaluate themselves. Pros: Students are able to explore topics they are

interested in, students choose their own pace of learning.

Cons: Students may get side-tracked easily, students may not learn as much with less guidance.

Famous Endorsers: A.S Neill and Maxine Green

ESSENTIALISM… Activity: Lecturing from a presentation;

students are guided by this/take notes. Role of Teacher: To be a model of academic

and moral virtue. Role of Student: To be culturally literate and

competitive in the world. Pros: Lots of direct instruction, lots of

guidance from teacher. Cons: Lecturing may become tedious,

students might lose interest more easily because of the less hands-on concept.

Famous Endorsers: Will Bagley and E.D Hirsch

PERENIALISM Activity: Studying a classic novel. Role of Teacher: To be a scholarly role model. Role of Student: To increase personal

intelligence and appreciate learning. Pros: Students learn morals; students learn

how to analyze. Cons: Almost a complete focus on books, less

lecturing time in class from teacher. Famous Endorsers: Robert Hutchins and

Mortimer Adler

WHICH PHILOSOPHY WE ALIGN WITH… We both identify with “Progressivism”,

because of the hands-on learning techniques. Students seem to learn best by physically doing things and being involved in the class, and therefore are typically more productive and willing to learn.

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