John Dewey
‘If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.’
John Dewey, who lived in the USA from 1859-1952, is considered one of America’s leading philosophers, and was the founder of the Progressive Education movement.
1: Watch this video introducing his ideas about education (8:57), and/or read one of the articles below:
- Alfie Kohn: 12 principles of Progressive Education
- Alfie Kohn: Progressive Education – Why It’s Hard to Beat, But Also Hard to Find
- By the way, you might want to follow Alfie Kohn on Twitter
Optional: If you would like to explore Dewey s education-philosophical ideas:
- A summary of Dewey s book Experience and Education
- The text of Dewey’s book Experience and Education.
- Video: Noam Chomsky on Dewey (2:57)
2: Make notes about Dewey, Progressive Education and Experiential Education.
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