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Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and education. (Chapter 1-3) New York: Macmillan
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The present affects the future. As educators with maturity, we should be aware of the connection between the present and the future. We have a responsibility to create learning experiences that will provide continuity and growth by taking into consideration the needs of the student, while remembering the goal of the lesson.
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David J. Flinders & Stephen J. Thornton (2013). Pedogogy of the opressed. (Friere). The Curriculum Studies Reader (4th Edition). New York: Routledge |
Education should be a dialogue between the educator and the student that it capable of being flexible. It must allow for a mutual respect and understanding of the beliefs, attitudes, culture and behaviors of each individual. One must realize that this investigation requires change as learning occurs and adjustments must be made in the process of the educational transformation.
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David J. Flinders & Stephen J. Thornton (2013). Curriculum and Consciousness. (Green). The Curriculum Studies Reader (4th Edition). New York, Routledge |
It is important to remember that students are individuals who are born into a family circle. This circle is their original "point of reference" that is awareness. As they grow, they experience new things and are exposed to new ideas. Their circle increases and they must "recenter" themselves and find their place in this new "world". It is important for them to actively participate in the acquisition of knowledge by forming a connection to what is already known, question what is unknown, form opinions and reflect on the learning experience. Desire is key to this transmission of knowledge. The learner must realize the importance of the information and be actively engaged. Otherwise, all material is meaningless.
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Michael F. Connelly (Ed.) (2008). Reinvisioning the progressive tradition in curriculum. The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE |
A critical analysis of the progressive tradition in education as interpreted through the eyes of Emerson, DuBois and Dewey. Education should seen as a transformative process. Students and teachers alike are in a constant process of change. This change will not generally be pleasant as the element of loss must occur in order for one to gain something else.
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