Child-centred & Active Learning
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Based on a deep analysis of the philosophical and psychological nature of progressive education and child-centric pedagogy, if a school completely rejects traditional teacher-centric, textbook-based, and rigid classroom environments by adopting John Dewey's principle of 'Learning by Doing', and instead places individual interests, abilities, experiences, and collaborative problem-solving at the core of learning, which of the following statements is most authentically true regarding this modern educational paradigm?
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Progressive education and child-centric pedagogy emphasize that the true purpose of education is holistic development, which cannot be achieved merely through passive listening, but requires active participation and experimentation.
- Option A is incorrect because progressive education features a flexible, dynamic curriculum tailored to student needs.
- Option B is incorrect as child-centric pedagogy emphasizes formative and continuous assessment over rigid summative testing.
- Option C is correct because it aligns with John Dewey's philosophy of democratic classrooms and active knowledge construction.
- Option D is incorrect because progressive education strongly opposes rote memorization and rigid discipline.
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