Friday, January 9, 2009

Role of Education System: Progressive approach


In progressive approach, as a result of the application of new information, the previous understanding is up-dated. This up-dated 'new' understanding is further evaluated for the further outstanding questions. Answers to those outstanding questions are found out and new conclusions are drawn accordingly. Need for the new information is also recognized at various levels and efforts are made to get the required information. The new information so acquired again up-dates the previous understanding and the cycle continues. In this way the knowledge makes progress. Progressive approach not only is a continuous learning process, it has a greater potential of generating new ideas as well.


The progressive person 'thinks' by himself. Since he 'thinks', so he draws his own conclusions. Many of such conclusions can come up to the definition of 'new idea'. So there is greater potential for the generation of new ideas under the progressive approach. A progressive person is not 'pulled' by other progressive people. He, by himself seeks for new information from every potential source but he is not just the follower of those information sources. He draws his own conclusions and thus organizes his own knowledge. He makes improvements in knowledge. He is moving in forward direction in an impressive style. Whether or not he is actually behind other progressive persons does not matter at all. He is exploring an entirely new way. He is the leader of his own way. Actually all the progressive persons are leaders of their respective fields. They compete against each other to enhance their ability and ‘learning’.

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