s of the child must be considered. Progressive educationists do not limit this belief to a single age of childhood; they include individuals of all ages, including adults. Dewey believed that subjects should be taught in the context of broad themes, the most inclusive being the study of civilization. In addition, subjects and concepts should be taught in an application context. This means that the student is able to apply or use the idea or knowledge gained immediately and directly in life.
Short-term projects and activities were found to be too disjointed for correct assimilation of content. Progressive teachers need to plan activities carefully so that they encompass broad content domains and a scope and sequence. A major goal of the project-oriented, activities-based curriculum is to teach problem solving to students. A key idea of progressive education is that knowledge must be usable by the student. As Dewey said, "Ideas are worthless except as they pass into
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