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Highlight the contributions of John Dewey (1859-1952) towards the development of philosophy of education.

Highlight the contributions of John Dewey (1859-1952) towards the development of philosophy of education

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sharon
-Dewey saw Rousseau’s Philosophy as overemphasizing the society in which the individual lived.
-He views the mind and its formation as a common process.
-For Dewey, it was virtually important that education should include the skills, and knowledge which students learned. This knowledge should be integrated fully into their lives as persons.
-He emphasized learning by doing and critical thinkingover memorization of facts.
-He emphasized broadening of intellect and development of problem solving.
-He saw the public schools much like a repair organ to the organism of society.
-His main theory was the incorporation of the students past experiences into the classroom
sharon kalunda answered the question on March 13, 2019 at 09:51

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