2.  The Father of American Education
 Developed progressive education and
incorporated democratic practices in the
educational process
 Progressive Education is the education of a
child mentally, physically, and emotionally
 Advocated an AFT Union made exclusively
of, for, and by teachers
 Believed learning was student directed with a
teacher serving as a guide
 One of the most influential and controversial
teachers of the 20th Century

3.  Founder of Constructivism
 Known particularly for his developmental theory
 which consists of four stages (sensori-motor, pre-
operational, concrete operational, and formal
operational)
 beliefs on constructivism stem from his study of the way
that infants, children, and adolescents develop cognitively
 believed that children can accept ideas that later they
may reject and that these ideas are understood through
active learning and involvement
 stated that for an individual to be capable of creativity
and production, one must learn through construction and
reconstruction

4.  Knowledge is always changing and
developing; it is not fixed.
 Learning is centered around and driven by
students, not teachers.
 Students are encouraged to use creativity
and innovation in the classroom.
 Teachers are seen as facilitators of
learning, not leaders of the classroom.
 The goal is for students to use their prior
knowledge and new knowledge to form
new and advanced opinions and ideas.

5.  Teachers are seen as a guide and
resource to the student
 The teacher is a facilitator of learning
 The facilitator is responsible for creating
an environment that enables maximum
creativity
 Facilitators encourage group work and
roles within that group

6.  The student is viewed as an individual
learner
 Each student has individual needs
and pasts
 Individuality and creativity is
encouraged and rewarded
 Students are encouraged to find their own
version of the truth, this is influenced by their
unique backgrounds
 Students are the primary resource for their
learning

7.  In my teaching, I would encourage
group work and creativity as the theory
states. However, I believe students need
more than guidance in the classroom. I
think the role of a “teacher” is more
effective than that of a “facilitator”.

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