John Dewey

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(1859-1952)American Philosopher and Education Reformist

-Born October 20, 1859 in Burlington, Vermont to Archibald Dewey & Lucina Artemisia Rich-Married Harriet Alice Chipman in 1886 -They had 6 children together and adopted 1_Married Roberta Lowitz Grant in 1946 after Harriet passed away-Died June 1, 1952

Personal Life

-Burlington public schools

-University of Vermont (Phi Beta)*enrolled at age 15 & graduated second in his class

-John Hopkins University (PhD)

-University of Chicago

Education

-Taught at a seminary in Oil City, Pennsylvania-Taught at a private school in Vermont-Assistant professor at the University of Michigan -Professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota -Head of the philosophy department at the University of Chicago-Director of the University of Chicago’s School of Education

Teaching Career

-President of the American Psychological Association and the American Philosophical Association (simultaneously)

-Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and Columbia Teachers College

-Longtime member of the American Federation of Teachers

Leadership

-John was the leader of the Progressive Education Movement which is… practices and ideas that desire to make schools into a democratic society.-A democratic society is…where everyone has a chance at an education

Leadership Continued...

-The school (institution) itself is where reform should take place - students learn from experiencing the curriculum interactively (Hands-on Learning)

-Curriculum should be presented in a way that allows the student to relate to it

-Dewey was very active in setting up numerous academic institutions

Progressive Education

-Started experimental elementary school-Dewey co founded The New School for Social Research in 1919-In his lifetime, he published over 1,000 pieces of writings -Lifelong supporter of the education reform and defended everyone’s right to an education

Contributions to Education

The United States Postal Servicehonored Dewey in their Prominent Americans stamp series with a 30 cent postage stamp in 1968.

Honoring Dewey

Good reads by Dewey

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

“The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative.”

”Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.”

“Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is such of a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.”

“The educational process has no end beyond itself; it is its own end.”

Quotes by the famous Dewey

1. Gutek, Gerald L. Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Biographical Introduction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc

2. Louis Menand, The Metaphysical Club: A History of Ideas in the United States (New York: Farrar, Staus and Giroux, 2002)

3. Dewey, J. (2009). Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. New York: WLC Books. (Original work published 1916)

4. “John Dewey." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2014.

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