This thread is intend to explain pragmatism. I will be posting some material about this philosophy, which can help the reader in understanding what Pragmatism is.
I will be much obliged, if someone makes any correction or expands the idea.

Intro:
A School of philosophy that believes that usability,workability and practability is more important for any idea, policy or concept than any other factor.
This idea became popular in early 20th century in United States and most of the policies of US were governed and design by this idea. Pragmatism is a result oriented philosophy, focusing on acheiveing/acquiring desired results.

First time this term was rolled by Charles S. Peirce, who is considered as father of this theory. This word may be drawn from German word "Pragmatisch " which refer to thoughts based on and applying to experience. In educational philosophy, things or concepts, learned by children by doing or direct experience, are refer as "Pragmatic".


Main Charchteristics:
1) Conflict with traditionalism
It does not believe in eternal values. Man makes his own values. Values change according to the change of time. They are relative. There is nothing in the name of eternal values. Truth is that which works, which serves some purpose and is useful to a man. Truth is man-made and the values of life and truth always change.

It is a Revolt against Traditionalism. This philosophy is a midway between Naturalism and Idealism. It neither believes in the established beliefs nor in the objective interpretation of naturalism. It lays emphasis on the practicability of thing and activity.

2)Principle of Usefulness

Pragmatism believes in the principle of Usefulness. Usefulness is the measure of a view point. The thing which gives satisfaction is useful. According to this only those ideas and things are true which have a benefit for man.

3. Thought in Subordinate to Action

Pragmatism sees thought as intrinsically connected with action. It gives supreme position to action.

4. Metaphysics

Pragmatism regards the material world as true. It regards human being as the supreme person. He is a social being and his development is possible only in the society. To it this world is the combination of different elements. It considers truth as changeable.

Truth is man-made. There is a change in its form and concept. Pragmatism believes in the power of God if the existence of God is helpful in the growth of human being otherwise not. It lays stress on action and its consequences. It considers reality as a process of the completion of a task.

5. Axiology

Pragmatism does not believe in eternal values. Man himself creates values. Values are not predetermined. Pragmatists consider consequences as the basis of selection of all types of values.

If the values are useful their selection is appropriate otherwise not. In the context of religion, Dewey has said, 'God is active relation between Ideal and Reality; they consider the use of intelligence in the solution of problems.

6. Epistemology

Pragmatism considers experience as the source of attaining knowledge. Human being receives knowledge through experience based activity and ideas by acting and reacting with human environment. Pragmatists consider experimental methods as the best means of attaining knowledge.

To them problem, selection of problem, data collection, hypothesis and experimentation are the steps of experimental method. Truth is the outcome of expected consequences through this method.