Purpose of School Teacher Role Student Role              Methods

Essentialism Teach 3 R's & prepare Organizer and Listen, do required Lecture,worksheets

for world of work, provider of info. work, develop acad. textbooks

vocational preparation and vocational skills

Perrenialism Pass on the culture & Lecturer, "Fountain Listen, read, study Lecture, seminars

ideas of Western Civ. of Wisdom"                         explore "great ideas"

Progressivism Prepare students for Guide, facilitator, Actively participate in Projects, student-led

participation in a fellow learner curr. development, activities that connect

democratic society experience life as they with the real world

learn.

Existentialism Help students achieve Questioner, guide Make choices, take Questioning,

personal potential decision-making responsibility for actions, integrating learning

accept challenges with living

Social Recon.            To improve the world To inspire student      To develop ideas about       Projects in which students

and society         action in the larger            making society better          test their ideas and work for

        society     a more just society