美国进步主义教育.ppt

* Progressive Education ---------- by 范梦思 11/25/2014 1. Introduction 2. Educational theory 3. Progressive education in the West Progressive education?is a?pedagogical?movement that began in the late nineteenth century; it has persisted in various forms to the present. The term?progressive?was engaged to distinguish this education from the traditional Euro-American?curricula?of the 19th century, which was rooted in classical preparation for the?university?and strongly differentiated by?social class. By contrast, progressive education finds its roots in present?experience. By contrast, progressive education finds its roots in present?experience. Most progressive education programs have these qualities in common: Emphasis on learning by doing – hands-on projects, expeditionary learning,?experiential learning Integrated curriculum focused on thematic units Integration of?entrepreneurship?into education Strong emphasis on?problem solving?and?critical thinking Group work and development of social skills Understanding and action as the goals of learning as opposed to rote knowledge Collaborative and?cooperative learning?projects Education for?social responsibility?and?democracy Highly personalized education accounting for each individuals personal goals ……. 2. Educational theory Progressive education can be traced back to the works of?John Locke?and?Jean-Jacques Rousseau, both of whom are known as forerunners of ideas that would be developed by theorists such as Dewey. Locke believed that truth and knowledge… arise out of observation and experience rather than manipulation of accepted or given ideas.?He further discussed the need for children to have concrete experiences in order to learn. Rousseau deepened this line of thinking in?Emile, or On Education, where he argued that subordination of students to teachers and memorization of facts would not lead to an education. John Dewey In the United States the Progressive Education