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progressive education  

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  • Progressive education refers to modern pedagogical methods that extend or adjust learning to account for the child, his or her surroundings, and society as a whole. The progressive education movement is largely known for dominating U.S. curricular reform efforts during the first half of the 20th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Progressive Movement, Education]

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