Peer one: Paige
Dewey states that it is neither new
versus old education nor progressive versus traditional, but a question of what
is worthy to be called the name education. We want education pure and
simple and need to find out what conditions need to be satisfied in order for
education to be a reality. Societal needs and job opportunities are ever
changing which affect the experiences and direction that education follows.
As educators we need to be aware that although we want to provide experiences,
we must start with the basics to build upon. We want
education to have purpose and for students to take ownership and control of
their learning. As educators we need to provide
opportunities that show students the importance of their education and motivate
them to take it to the next level. When students are challenged at
higher levels, as educators we need to also hold ourselves accountable to
provide the optimum learning and this may be through transition from old
methods of teaching to ones that require additional time and
training. Education is always changing with the demands around us
and we must be willing to put forth the effort to make a difference.
Peer
2: Alba
Dewey
confirms that in principle the basis of experience and education to achieve
their goals, both for the individual learner or community. Experience is the
experience of real life and which acquired learner attitudes in his life. Also,
he wrote for improve education must go back to the intellectual and moral
standards in the past.
In
addition , Continue to use the method for the development of overt growth
potential and benefit from the experience. Dewey looked some of the conditions
for the success of the second option, which is that fact or the environment is
determined by the success or failure of the theory . Teachers must also
give it enough time to succeed and must be patient and take advantage of
experiments to improve the theory and not rush judgment on the theory failed.
Peer 3: Bryan
The best quote in my mind from Dewey
throughout the entire book was from this last reading. Dewey said "...the
fundamental issue is not of new versus old education or of progressive
against traditional education but a question of what anything whatever must be
to be worthy of the name education". I think this is very
important. Dewey is stating, and I agree, that whatever is being taught and
however it is being taught needs to be with the purpose and ends of students
learning. I think that through my short educational experience, I have seen
both schools of educational thought being applied and have seen benefits of
both. However, I see with the students in today's schools being more inclined
to learn if they are actively participating, and if teachers use lessons that
provide growth and learning through experience. I am sure educators from both
sides can provide evidence that their style is working, and students in their
class are learning. Again, that is the most important issue here. As long as
the teacher is growing as an educator, the students are learning, and the
school is providing a safe environment, public schools have a future. I believe
that like us, many others to come will debate which educational direction
schools should adopt, and the debate will continue. I have learned a lot from
this book, and have had many second thoughts on aspects of education as I know
it.
On a side note, I would like to
mention one more thing from this past reading. Dewey mentions the possibility
of future failings with progressive education due to the educator's commitment
to it. I think he has a valid point. What if schools or educators adopt
progressive education as their direction to teach, and give up when challenges
arrive? What if they toss aside their original beliefs as to why they chose to
apply progressive education, and revert to past practices that may not have
been working? I think that if we are to see true progressive education being
applied throughout schools, it may take a few years to obtain the evidence that
either shows the progress or does not. I am interested to see this debate
further exercised, and will continue to learn more about the positive/negative
aspects.
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