John Dewey

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“Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” –John Dewey

Timeline of the life of John Dewey

10/20/1859

• John Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont.

1879

• Dewey graduated from the University of Vermont with Bachelor’s Degree in philosophy.

1884• Wrote The New Psychology and

got doctorate from John Hopkins.

1894• University of Chicago appointed

Dewey head of the department of Philosophy.

1896

•Opened an elementary school that would serve as the "Laboratory School" for the education department

1897

•My Pedagogic Creed was published and presented his educational theories.

1899

• Elected President of American Psychology Association

1900

• The School and Society was published as an elaboration on his educational theories.

- Like Montessori, Dewey believed students should be educated through their experiences, "experiential education"- Dewey believed that children had a say in their education, and the classroom should be set up to demonstrate a democratic society.-  Dewey was a humanist, and strongly believed that students already had an internal idea of what is right and what is wrong, and that students had the ability to give themselves self-evaluations. (Rather than formal grades given by an instructor

Disadvantages of Dewey's theories is:-Students lose sight of who is in charge if they have too much of a say in what goes on in a classroom.- Students will fail to learn basic academic skills if they are far too in charge of their education- Some were very critical of his humanistic approaches to education, that students have yet to develop the capabilities to evaluate themselves, and know what's right from wrong.

1902

19161938

Democracy and Education was published, Dewey states in order that all people may be allowed the opportunity to expand their capacities for growth they would have to live in a democratic society

Experience and Education was published he believed that students thrive in an environment where they are allowed to experience and interact with the curriculum.

The Child and the Curriculum continues the argument that education and learning are social and interactive processes

June 1

• John Dewey Died at the age of 92

1952

• He died of pneumonia while living in New York City.

John Dewey Video Documentary

“Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.” –John Dewey

John Dewey: Progressive Education

“The end justifies the .means only when the means used are such as actually bring about the desired and desirable end.” – John Dewey

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