“I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract. . .”
EDU 111—Educational Philosophy, the Spectrum
*This is not intended as either/or or “this v. that”—so ask yourself where you lean or stand on a spectrum—
Traditional | Progressive/ Radical | |||||||||||
Content = goal | Content = means | |||||||||||
Tradition | Change | |||||||||||
Content-centered | Student-centered | |||||||||||
Knowledge/ Big Ideas | Authentic performances | |||||||||||
Analytical/ linear | Holistic/ chaotic | |||||||||||
Quantitative | Qualitative | |||||||||||
Capitalism/ Business | Democracy | |||||||||||
Society | Individual | |||||||||||
Authoritarian | Non-authoritarian | |||||||||||
Indoctrination | Skepticism | |||||||||||
Absolute Truth | relative truth | |||||||||||
Teacher-focused | Student-focused | |||||||||||
Cultural literacy | Multiculturalism | |||||||||||
Great Books | Open canon | |||||||||||
Behaviorism | Constructivism | |||||||||||
Science that proves | Science that evolves | |||||||||||
Passive learner | Active learner | |||||||||||
Prescribed curriculum | Open curriculum | |||||||||||
Cognitive domain | Affective domain | |||||||||||
Dogs | Coyotes |
