REFLECTION

Student-centered philosophies are another essential philosophy that educators should be aware of.
By focusing on the needs of students, teachers are able to assist and teach students within the classroom
ensuring a higher level of student success.

Student-centered philosophies focus more on training individual students. These philosophies

place more emphasis on the individuality of students and helping them to realize their potential. A student-
centered classroom may be less rigid or structured, less concerned about past teaching practices and
drilling academics, and more focused on training students for success in an ever-changing world. Students
and teachers typically decide together what should be learned, as well as how this can best be achieved.

Progressivism is based on the positive changes and problem-solving approach that individuals with
various educational credentials can provide their students. Progressivist educators are outcome focused
and don’t simply impart learned facts. Teachers are less concerned with passing on the existing culture and
strive to allow students to develop an individual approach to tasks provided to them.

The progressivist classroom is about exploration and experience. Teachers act as facilitators in a
classroom where students explore physical, mental, moral, and social growth. Common sights in a
progressivist classroom might include small groups debating, custom-made activities, and learning stations.
Teachers typically walk freely among the groups, guiding them using suggestions and thought-provoking
questions.

In the lesson plan provided by the teacher, the activity on abstraction part/ group activity the
students were given different sets of situations where health-related and skill-related components of fitness
were observed. They were asked to identify the following sports if they are classified as Ball sports, Combat
sports, Track sports as well as identify the importance of health in the concept of Physical,
Mental/Emotional and Social. Also, this custom-made activity allowed students to share idea to their group
members as well as to the class.

In the application part, the students were tasked to answer the questions by fill in the blanks, using
words from the box. It is a clear application of progressivism where a clear outcome will be seen and that
the students do not just simply learned facts. Throughout the group activity, the teacher walk through the
classroom and guide the students.

PREPARED BY

EUGENE T. COLOT
TEACHER III