1. Progressivism
1.1. PURPOSE OF SCHOOLING🏫 School Models Life, prepares students for democratic society (Webb and Metha, 2017)
1.1.1. NATURE OF THE LEARNER🧑🎓 Learning by doing
1.2. Cooperation over competition, use of real-life situations to develop problem solving skills, develop values for life
1.2.1. Students evolve, interact with environment, can create rules and solve problems cooperatively
1.2.1.1. CURRICULUM 📚 Student, growth, action, process, change, and equality centered. Present, not past focused Connection to students, developed with, not for students
1.2.1.1.1. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS 🧑🏫 Project centered, uses scientific method to verify experience, group activities, NOT static, NOT rote learning
2. Behaviorism
2.1. PURPOSE OF SCHOOLING🏫 To Increase Appropriate Behaviors, to Decrease Inappropriate Behaviors (Webb and Metha, 2017)
2.1.1. NATURE OF THE LEARNER🧑🎓 Behaviors are learned, mostly; are stimuli-specific (Zirpoli, 2005, p.34)
2.2. Modifies and reinforces desired behaviors
2.2.1. Students can change through specifically outlining change and setting goals
2.2.1.1. CURRICULUM 📚 Well prepared behavioral objectives, critical thinking, awareness of actions on environment, development of own belief system
2.2.1.1.1. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS🧑🏫 Provide opportunities for response with reinforcers available Programmed and computer-assisted instruction with Immediate feedback and reinforcement Self-control and self-reinforcement training