Existentialism And Progressivism Which Educational...

Brianna Price Professor Julie Smith Sodey Education 2209 October 14, 2014 Educational Philosophies: Existentialism and Progressivism Which educational philosophy do you most closely identify with and why? After taking the philosophic inventory I found that I scored highest with existentialism and second highest with progressivism. After researching both existentialism and progressivism, I concluded that I agreed with both of these philosophies. I agree with existentialism because I believe that being an individual is important. I also believe that individual choice is crucial to students. I agree with progressivism also because I think that the child should be put above of the subject matter. The interest’s of the students should be put in high regard. I scored highest with the existentialist philosophy, which is a highly subjective school of thought. Existentialism puts an emphasis on the freedom and individuality of the student and I believe that is very crucial to a productive learning environment. Another aspect of this philosophy is development of the individual. Allowing children to develop th eir personality is, in my opinion, very essential to their personal and educational development and should be encouraged in schools. Jean Paul Sartre, a French philosopher, believed that once people are born they must define themselves. This ideology closely aligns itself with this philosophy. Allowing children to define their individuality gives them a chance to