Pragmatism

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Pragmatism

• Presented by
• V. Martinez and Frances Copeland

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Beliefs

• Ideas are tools that can be used to cope with the
  world.
• Use what works
• The means is as important as the end result.

• Science has caused many problems, but it can be
  used to make a better world.
• Ability grouping

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Philosophers

• John Locke was a realist who influenced
  pragmatism.
• George Mead Children need to be social to learn.

• William James
• He made pragmatism popular.
• Religion had value if there were suitable
  consequences.
• The proof is in the pudding. The pudding must be
  tasted to know if it is good.

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Philosophers

• John Dewey
• We begin to think because there is a problem.
• Social relationships are important to the
  learning process.
• Learners will be most motivated to study
  knowledge when it is related to the present.

• Charles Sanders Pierce
• He believed in testing ideas with experiences.

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Aims of Education

• The goal of education is growth in the ability to
  learn from experience and to make good decisions
  based on that experience because humankind is
  ultimately responsible for bringing order to the
  universe.
• -Provide the fullest life
  possible for all

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Methods of Education

• 1. Solve real life problems in a practical
  setting.
• 2. Experimentation leads to problems which
  children must solve.

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Curriculum

• 1. Diversified and problem centered
• 2. All learning starts with a question or problem
  that allows students to search for answers.
• 3. Use a variety of resources from traditional to
  modern.

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Role of the Teacher

• Provide open ended opportunities for study in an
  environment that allows children to think and act
  intelligently to test ideas or skills to solve
  problems.

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Lesson Sample

• Webpage Project Lesson on Preserving Ecosystems
• http//pangea.tec.selu.edu/vmartinez/ETEC644/scie
  nce_conservation.html

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