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Philosophy of Education
There are many different philosophies that surround education. As with many scientific fields, there are people who lean towards one theory or in this case philosophy, over others. The quest for knowledge is something that people have been striving for sense the existence of the human species. Some have claimed that teaching is the second oldest profession in the history of the human species (Phillips & Seigel, 2013). John Dewey was noted stating that education is a necessity, basically because life of the human species goes on and so must its knowledge (Phillips & Seigel, 2013). Fundamentally, what this is saying is that information must be passed on from one generation to another. John Dewey was also one of the biggest proponents of the progressivism philosophy of education, which will be discussed in the following.
Progressivism
Although no one really knows exactly nor does anyone agree 100% on when the progressive era started in education, the general consensus is that the progressive era started between 1890 and 1919 (Net Industries, 2013). However, the man who had the principal impact on the progressivism in education was John Dewey (Net Industries, 2013). According to the philosophy and Dewey, the main purpose of education is to teach individuals how to be effective members of society and to teach people the knowledge as well as the skills that they will need to lead a productive life (Pappas, 2013). As a philosophy, progressivism makes a lot of sense. In order for individuals to learn skills that they may need to effectively solve problems, they must first be taught those skills, and this is done through education.
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