Philosopher's Matrix and Analysis

|PHILOSOPHERS |John Locke |John Dewey |Confucius |Maria Montessori |

| | | | |(1870-1952) |

| |(1632-1704) |(1859-1952) |(551-479 BC) | |

|Classroom Engagement |Aptitude and knowledge are |Students would have a deeper |Character can be enhanced |Adjust the child’s |

| |achieved by examples and |connection to the content |through education, |environment to allow the |

| |rehearsals or repeating of |taught if they could relate |observation, and meditative|child to explore and to be |

| |information. |it to prior knowledge. |thoughts. |creative. |

|Teaching and Learning |Reading, writing, and math |Lessons should be interactive|Repetition and |No textbooks. Students |

| |are not the only subjects |and meaningful. They should |memorization. |learning by interaction |

| |children should learn but |be hands-on and involving | |with their environment. |

| |also character traits and |real-life scenarios. | | |

| |good judgment. | | | |

|Parent or Community Involvement...