John Dewey, an American philosopher has proposed the concept of 'Progressive Education' which emphasizes that learning takes place only through 'hands-on' approach so the students must interact with their environment to adapt and learn.Progressive education emphasizes enhancing the skills and understanding of the learners by engaging with the contents and experiences.It emphasizes flexible grouping as it is believed that individuals are able to achieve higher levels of learning and retain more information when they work in a group rather than individually.It demands mobile, flexible, and active teachers so that they can encourage students to be active and engaged.It promotes 'learning by doing' to make children self-reliant and productive to use their knowledge and talents effectively.It ensures the active participation of students by working in a group and applying practical knowledge to complete an activity.Hence, it could be concluded that focusing on rewards and punishment is not a characteristic of a progressive classroom.