John Dewey

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    John Dewey's Theory

    In 1916, Dewey wrote in Democracy and Education where he stated that the methodology of teaching leads to the purpose of teaching (Sikindar). He explains that the teacher should not formulate curriculum purely around the subject matter but more so around connecting the student to the subject matter. Sikandar, Aliya. "John Dewey and His Philosophy of Education." Jornal of Education and Educational Development (2015): 201.

  • John Dewey's Early Works

    Dewey wrote his first book, Psychology, in 1887 and followed that up with Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding in 1888 (Sikindar). His first major work in the educational world was The School and Society, written in 1899 (Sikindar). Sikandar, Aliya. "John Dewey and His Philosophy of Education." Jornal of Education and Educational Development (2015): 201.

  • John Dewey Life

    John Dewey (1859-1952) was an influential American philosopher and educationist of the 20th century. He believed in a progressive education and that the child should be at the center of academia (Sikindar). Sikandar, Aliya. "John Dewey and His Philosophy of Education." Jornal of Education and Educational Development (2015): 201.

  • John Dewey's Influence

    John Dewey's brought revolutionary reformations in educational philosophy, approaches, and pedagogies. His theory centered around educational approaches revolving around the child and developing children into valuable members of society (Sikindar). He believed children should learn based of experience, not just standards. Sikandar, Aliya. "John Dewey and His Philosophy of Education." Jornal of Education and Educational Development (2015): 201.

  • Dewey's Further Works

    John Dewey made many contributions to education through his writings. Some of his later works include: Experience and Nature, Ethics, Human Nature and Conduct, Art as Experience, Reconstruction of Philosophy, The Quest for Certainty, and Democracy and Education (Field). Click this link to watch a short video on John Dewey's Theory: https://youtu.be/y3fm6wNzK70 Field, Richard. "Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy." n.d.