Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory

I am a supporter of progressive adult education since its purpose really displays the features of the 21st century that is transmitting the culture and societal structure.
Progressive education is the general direction of the theory and practice of education, which comes, above all, from the theories of John Dewey. Dewey emphasized the importance of flexibility, function, integrity and pragmatism in education; and it is not surprisingly that a mandatory program, which he proposed, was based on these principles. The most progressive educational programs (for example, “Summerhill”) are built on attention to individual students and their essential interests and needs, their abilities and desires. This reflects the general thrust of the pilot, the corresponding energetic rejection of dogmatism and pragmatic values of ethics, in which education is associated with the functioning of the real world.

I am familiar with the works of John Dewey’s “Democracy and Education” (1916), “Experience and Education” (1936), “Problems of Man” (1946) that have an enormous impact on the world educational thought. His ideas were in tune with the new educational paradigm of education of most countries. The humanization of education involves the development of education in which the core values are people, the innate potential of the individual, which allow a person to live in a society and to adapt to the social conditions, provide opportunities for professional development and creative personality.

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The most comprehensive, in-depth and consistent understanding of the basic problems of education was given by Dewey in the book, “Democracy and Education”. The progressive education does not doubt the idea of life as a constantly evolving experience of human interaction with the environment. Education is a matter of vital importance; it is the process of learning, training and development. The man, whose actions are connected with other people, lives in a social environment. His/ her actions depend on the expectations, demands, endorsement or condemnation of others. Thus, social environment shapes the social and emotional attitudes of behavior in individuals by engaging them in activities that generate and amplifies certain inducements, has certain goals and entails certain consequences. The progressive education gives learners not just practical knowledge, but teaches how to solve problems. People, who can solve problems reform a society and make their country independent, progressive and rich.

Those who support the ideas of the progressive education know, that the learner requires interests, and experiences that are central elements in learning. On one hand, interest comes with the experience; on the other hand, without the experience, there is no interest. Consequently, the role of the teacher in education is great, as only skilled professional can release unlimited potential of each student to education. According to the ideas of the progressive education, students are to be taught to explore their ideas rather than filling them with forgettable facts or simple preparing for standardized tests. To my mind, this is true since it gives the possibility to think beyond the conventional, to assess the situation, and develop own way of thinking
A teacher organizes the work and guides learning through his/ her own educative experiences, which requires preparation and talent. A talented teacher can stimulate, instigate, and evaluate learning process with different students, as this is his/ her calling. I also think that being a teacher is my calling that is why the philosophy of progressive education is so close to my understanding of the process.