It provides a concise and powerful analysis of education.
Examples include 'all' appears as 'ah', 'way' in the middle of the sentence shows as 'Way'. Probably worth reading for its historical value, but don't expect a radical screed in support of democratic education.With theory, it's all about definitions. That children are not built to sit for hours and listen to lectures, but rather to be in motion. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. This text also was proprietary to higher education as it covers the advent of all education and the importance of conceptual creations constructed by yester-year educational theorists that are still successfully in place today. I know how others (professors and researchers) have interpreted I'm not found of theoretical reading - call it a side-effect of working on a doctorate while working full-time and cramming 500 - 1000 pages of reading into a two day period. by Touchstone (Simon & Schuster) New York John Dewey lays out his theory of education in which he stresses the importance of learning by doing, and providing opportunities for the learners to work towards goals meaningful to them, rather than imposed from above and learned by rote. Dewey was a great head in education. Dewey was a great head in education. I can say nothing negative about this man.
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I haven’t yet finished John Dewey’s Democracy and Education – which this current book serves as a sort of sequel to – nor have I yet familiarize with the author’s philosophical stance and ideological positions. He was a professor at Columbia University and a writer for "No one has done more to keep alive the fundamental ideals of liberal civilization." I found myself thinking how even though this was copy-written in 1938 with the first edition being in 1963, we still have many of the same questions, opinions, and frustrations brought up about education. He was a professor at Columbia University and a writer for Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
It is easy to read, but I feel like it could have delved deeper with more examples of actual education. Dewey's comments about the importance of continuity and interaction in experience provides an interesting perspective for thinking about how students learn. If you're not, then you won't like this book at all. Dewey argues learning is done by making connections to culture and/or relevance to ones situation. Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Google John Dewey quotes and be inspired. Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2009 There are so many mistakes in the OCR process, and the proofread is poor. It is not written in layman’s terms.
But jam packed full of sense.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. -- Morris R. Cohen Why should other corps members read or not read this book? I enjoy reading about John Dewey’s theories and ideas. I will grant that it was written in the 1930s, so that could be an issue for some as far as the style of writing. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The Greeks' main educational theorist was none other than Plato, who wrote with great clarity and precision (although some of his ideas, like getting rid of the poets, were preposterous). Sadly, too little has been done to improve the quality of education in this country. I know Dewey. He is responsible for many of the most significant quotes in modern language - see for yourself.
I personally read this book in preparation for forming my own educational theory. I thought Dewey did an excellent job of describing what traditional education is - "stand and deliver" in the common shorthand now - and the limitations of what was then passing for progressive education. ?With theory, it's all about definitions. Dewey argues that students need rich experiences to learn, and encourages a cooperative learning environment that teaches studenst not only content, but also the skills to function as citizens in a democratic society. I can say nothing negative about this man. Welcome back. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Please note thought that this book is a relatively small edition.