Correct Answer - Option 4 : progressive
Progressive education: It is based on the belief that education should primarily serve the needs of children and focus on understanding, action, and experience rather than rote knowledge and memorization.
The progressive classroom is democratic and there is space given to children for understanding as it:
- emphasizes to enhance skills and understanding of the learners by engaging with the contents and experiences.
- promotes 'learning by doing' to make children self-reliant and productive to use their knowledge and talents effectively.
- ensures the active participation of students by working in a group and applying practical knowledge to complete an activity.
Qualities of a Teacher in Progressive Classroom:-
- Focuses attention on student-centered learning where the teacher encourages them to indulge in self-learning techniques and adapt their Pedagogy and vary assessment to cater to individual students.
- Employs minimum effort and resources on teaching and motivates the learner to actively construct knowledge.
- The teacher should promote discovery in the classroom.
- Prepare students for active participation in a democratic society.
- Progressively refining the learning experiences based on reflection and feedback.
Hence, we can conclude that In a progressive classroom teachers adapt their Pedagogy and vary assessment to cater to individual students.
