Theories of Education...Progressivism

Progressivism as educational theory was propounded by the following philosophers...John Dewey,William H. Kilpatrick, and John Childs.According to them...
A. Education should be life itself and not a prparation for living.
B. Learning should be directly related to the interests of the child.
C. Learning through problem solving should take precedence over the inculcation of subject matter. D. The teacher's role is not to direct but to advise.
E. The school should encourage cooperation rather than competition.
F. Only democracy permits -- indeed encourages-- the free interplay of ideas and personalities that is a necessary condition of true growth.

Analysis of the above theories shows that cooperation rather than fighting and intimidation will help our educational process to succeed.Democracy really encourages a free interplay of ideas and since a teacher works with ideas, he is bound to do well if he allows cooperation rather than autocracy to guide him in his profession.He will achieve many positive results in his pupils and students if they{the teachers} apply the principle of cooperation on his job.