1. A Look at Progressivism and Education
... in 1965. As a child, he was deeply influenced by the extremely different personalities of his parents. From his strict minister father, he learned the value of hard work, discipline and clear thinking. His mother provided the balance to his father's sternness, and from her he learned compassion, relationship, connection to others and self-confidence. It is these attributes ... the students to a higher level of knowledge. Teachers also stimulate the students' interests through thought-provoking games. Teachers feel no compulsion to focus their students' attentions on one discrete discipli...
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