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Born
John Dewey was born on October 20, 1859 -
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John Dewey
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Enrolled at the University of Vermont
When he was only 15 years old, John Dewey enrolled at the University of Vermont and studied philosophy. Four years later, he graduated 2nd in his class.
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Doctorate
In 1884, John Dewey graduated from Johns Hopkins and received his doctorate in philosophy. Source: https://biography.yourdictionary.com/john-dewey -
Married
John met his wife Alice in Michigan and they married in 1886. They had six children together and adopted one. -
Experimental School
In 1894 he moved back to the University of Chicago and was named the head of a newly developed department of philosophy, psychology and pedagogy. (theoretical concept) This is where Dewey became more interested in education and during his time here. He opened a primary school to test his theories of education along with his wife Harriet. His goal was to reform the education system and the society into a democratic community. There were a few problems & he resigned around 1919. -
Experimentalism
One of John Dewey's many theories is one called "experimentalism" which believed that man "behaved out of habit and change." When they didn't understand that change, they had to think "creatively" to help bring back control of their current situation. Source:
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"The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology"
John Dewey published "The Reflex Arc in Psychology" in 1896. He dives into the heart of psychology between a stimulus and how our brain responds to it. It is one of his most well known and quoted works.
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Retired
In 1930, he retired from teaching. -
John Dewey Photo Credit
Photo Credit: By Underwood & Underwood - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID cph.3a51565.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43191685 -
Death
John Dewey was an intelligent and insightful man who wrote and published thousands of essays and books, died of pneumonia at the age of 92. He is considered one of the leaders of progressive educational reform, a professor who taught at many prominent universities, philosopher, and psychologist are just a few of his titles. He is one of the many great leaders who changed the field of science to what it is today. -
John Dewey Video
This video was published in 2010 which gives a brief synopsis of John Dewey's work.
https://youtu.be/SGjSMqwlP3E
