Pragmatism is a philosophy based on practice and theory. It is believed that only things that are experienced or observed are real. This type of philosophy is about applying ones knowledge. It is a hands on approach to learning. Many pragmatists have students work in groups and often have projects or experiments. Pragmatists believe that students should apply their knowledge which will help them out in the real world. This philosophy is based on motivating the students to learn and giving them reasons to enjoy what they are doing. Many schools now are pragmatic schools because their based on all hands on projects. Schools like Essex Agricultural are pragmatic because the students go there because the learning is specific to what they want to do in their lives. Students who want to be vets work with live animals, or students who want to go into construction do shop. They have many different options. In regular schools, many teachers are applying this philosophy. They are doing so because kids are asking questions about what this has to do with the real world. If they show them rather than just tell them, students get more out of the learning experience. This type of teaching encourages the students to actively learn and participate. It is beneficial for students to do hands on assignments so they can effectively learn to their greatest potential. I agree with this theory. I, as a student, am very hands on. I need to do something in order to learn it. Just hearing a lecture does not benefit my learning. Being able to actively participate and do hands on projects has helped me remember things from many years ago. Hands on projects are the most benefecial for students.
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/PP2.htmlhttp://pangea.tec.selu.edu/~swoodson/edf607/pragmatism.pdf
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