Personal Beliefs in Teaching

Teachers strive to inspire pupils in many parts of their lives, and for many, being a role model is their most important aim. A role model is someone who motivates and encourages pupils to strive for excellence and teaches them how to reach their full potential to become the best they can be via experience and dedication. Teachers can persuade a disinterested student to become interested in learning. They can encourage pupils to participate and concentrate, as well as draw shy individuals out of their shells. Teachers must focus on the complete child rather than the teacher's material in order for this to occur.

Dewey's educational theory is currently known as "Progressivism." Progressivism emphasizes the importance of students putting ideas to the test via active experimentation. He challenged the traditional constraints of public school classroom pedagogy, which often included rote learning, memorizing information, a set daily routine, and little or no opportunity for children to learn via discovery and inquiry. Dewey felt that experience was a greater teacher than the teacher, but that instructors were still needed to offer and facilitate experiential learning. The term "progressivism" came to be associated with a child-centered education. Dewey meant that children are inherently interested, and that schools should provide chances for critical inquiry, problem solving, and the development of a worldview based on the scientific method in their curricula.