This movement focused on teaching children physically, socially, and mentally, instead of just making them memorize information and facts (John Dewey). Progressive education, unlike authoritarianism and rote learning, stresses that students should be invested in what they are learning ("PBS Online: Only A Teacher: Schoolhouse Pioneers"). Dewey wanted schools to use progressive education but he also wanted them to teach things that are very relevant to the students’ lives. Back in the 1800’s, most children had to know how to sew, cook, clean, and build. Dewey thought it would be perfect if children could learn those kinds of things at school. Some educators think that students would fail to grasp basic academic knowledge and skills under Dewey’s system; others think that order and authority in a classroom would disappear ("PBS Online: Only A Teacher: Schoolhouse
This movement focused on teaching children physically, socially, and mentally, instead of just making them memorize information and facts (John Dewey). Progressive education, unlike authoritarianism and rote learning, stresses that students should be invested in what they are learning ("PBS Online: Only A Teacher: Schoolhouse Pioneers"). Dewey wanted schools to use progressive education but he also wanted them to teach things that are very relevant to the students’ lives. Back in the 1800’s, most children had to know how to sew, cook, clean, and build. Dewey thought it would be perfect if children could learn those kinds of things at school. Some educators think that students would fail to grasp basic academic knowledge and skills under Dewey’s system; others think that order and authority in a classroom would disappear ("PBS Online: Only A Teacher: Schoolhouse