progressive education

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von progressive education im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A set of reformist educational philosophies and methods that emphasize individual instruction, informality in the classroom, and the use of group discussions and laboratories as instructional techniques. Movement that took form in Europe and North America during the late 19th century as a reaction to the alleged narrowness and formalism of traditional education. A main objective was to educate the "whole child" that is, to attend to physical and emotional as well as intellectual growth. Creative and manual arts gained importance in the curriculum, and children were encouraged toward experimentation and independent thinking. Progressive educational ideas and practices were most powerfully advanced in the U.S. by John Dewey. See also Summerhill School

Silbentrennung

Pro·gres·sive Educa·tion

Türkische aussprache

prıgresîv ecyukeyşın

Aussprache

/prəˈgresəv ˌeʤyo͞oˈkāsʜən/ /prəˈɡrɛsɪv ˌɛʤjuːˈkeɪʃən/