child-centered education
Learner-driven teaching approach
Child-centered education is a teaching philosophy that prioritizes students' interests, needs, and natural development over rigid curriculum.
Rather than treating children as passive recipients of knowledge, it emphasizes exploration, creativity, and learning at each child's own pace.
The approach traces to progressive educators like Montessori and Dewey: The school's child-centered education model lets kids choose their own projects.
- flexible seatingMovable, reconfigurable chairs
- active learningEducation through direct participation
- cognitive developmentAcquiring reasoning abilities over time
- constructivismActive knowledge-building theory
- outdoor classroomsTeaching spaces outside buildings
Montessori method · emotional intelligence · free play · hands-on learning · learning by doing · attachment theory · progressivism · intrinsic motivation · scaffolding · cooperative learning · circle time · growth mindset · personalized learning · learning centers · formative assessment · developmental milestones · John Dewey · humanism
child-centered educationtraditional schooling
In-person classroom instruction
child-centered educationstandardized curriculum
Fixed educational program across schools
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