Progressive vs. Traditional Education

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An examination of two methods of teaching, backed up by ideas of leaders in the education field, showing the different ways that a student can be taught, with the pros and cons of each. The paper discusses the views of Prof. E.D. Hirsch who believes in a stronger emphasis on phonics, memorization, and the use of standardized tests to reach a more equal education for rich and poor students alike, versus the opinion of Prof. Howard Gardner who disagrees with this approach and believes that students should be taught how to answer tough critical thinking questions.

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"Hirsch has an uncompromising style of writing. He uses many different methods to explain his view. First, he uses many different outside sources, such as a Coleman report and makes a reference to Antonio Gramsci a communist opponent of Mussolini (Hirsch 475). Secondly, he blames the current failures of the schools on the Democrats. He does this by referring to some current education trends. This helps support his view, but it comes across as mudslinging."

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