JOHN DEWEY By Stephanie Markowski, Tarah Cook, Jessica Mueller and Yvonne Brooks

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JOHN DEWEYByStephanie Markowski, Tarah Cook,
Jessica Mueller and Yvonne Brooks

• Social Activism Theorist

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Background

• Born October 20th 1859 in Burlington, Vermont.
• Died June 1st 1952
• Philosopher, psychologist and educational
  reformer.
• Married to Alice Chipman for 41 yrs and had 6
  Children, 4 of whom survived into adulthood

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Education

• 1874 - Graduated from a public high school
• 1875- Entered the University of Vermont
• 1879- Graduated from the University of Vermont
  with bachelors in philosophy
• 1880- Started teaching high school in Oil City,
  Pennsylvania
• 1882- Enrolled at the Johns Hopkins University

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His Views

• Learning is individual growth that comes about
  through social experiences.
• Growth is fostered through hands-on activities
  connected to real-world issues and problems
• School curriculum should arise from students
  interests.

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Dewey Talks about His Views

• click here to see video

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Learning Theories

• Learning require social interaction among
  students on problems and issues that affect them
• Instruction should stress shared activities and
  real world connections
• Education should focus on the whole child.
• Children should not only focus on education but
  how to think and adapt to a world outside of
  school.

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THE JOHN DEWEY SOCIETY

• Founded in 1935
• To keep alive Deweys commitment to the use of
  important and reflective intelligence in the
  search for solutions to problems in education and
  culture.
• The first annual meeting was held February 1936
  and continues on to date.

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John Dewey Academy

• Housed in Searles Caster in Great Barrington, MA

Coeducational College preparatory boarding school
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References

• http//video.google.com/videoplay?docid4651321384
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• dewey.pragmatism.org/