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D097 Educational Foundations Influences and Impact Task 1
Education Foundations (D097)
Western Governors University
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D097 Educational Foundations Task 1 Influence and Impact The influence that all three classrooms have in common is from the Progressive Reform Era. The slideshow, A Brief History of U Education, mentions how, Progressive education sought to prepare students to be citizens of democracy through child-centered activities, collaborative projects, and critical thinking. This influence was present because, in all classrooms, they were actively learning through group training, rather than all the students sitting at their desks, listening to the teacher lecturer. According to American philosopher John Dewey, school is a place to learn to live rather than a fount of knowledge. We see the impact of this influence on the elementary school classroom in that the teacher separated her students into groups. She then had them collaborate on a group poster of facts about American symbols. In addition, she had each group present to the entire class the result of their collaborative work. The Progressive Reform Era encouraged collaborative projects. We see the impact on the middle school classroom in that the teacher had the students use number blocks to create mixed numbers. Having the students use number blocks is an excellent example of learning through a child-centered activity. Using child-centered activities was encouraged because, during that time, a discussion about using concepts more attractive to children was prevalent. These activities were good at keeping the students engaged. We see the impact on the high school classroom in that the teacher introduced a personal and controversial topic, a new way of communicating, and had her students attempt to figure out how to do the two simultaneously. She watched as her students attempted to deliberate their thoughts and beliefs about 16-year-old voting, not debate. This is a direct example of critical
thinking as well as collaborative projects. The high school students had to find a way to express their feelings in an informational format rather than an argumentative or persuasive one—all three classrooms used methods from the Progressive Reform Era to create independent thinkers.
D097 Educational Foundations Influences and Impact Task 1
Course: Education Foundations (D097)
University: Western Governors University
