PSYC 3410 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7-8: Intrinsic Activity, Tabula Rasa
10 Apr 2016
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Summary:in this chapter dewey explores the social and democraic idea of educaion. Since educaion is a social process, there must be a deined social idea and agenda that is common. This mode of social life must have worth, and that the quality of the educaion of a society depends on the worth/ ideals of that society. All members of a group should have an equal advantage to be able to take and receive feedback o requests from others. An all-over and proporional social interest is a key factor for atenion to the human factors and relaionships in a group. The isolaion of a group brings about an unsociable spirit into assistance. Also in this chapter dewey explores three historical views on educaion. The irst historical view he discusses is plato"s. Plato"s view of society is strongly organized, basing this organizaion on the natural tendencies of it the people. Next he discusses the individualisic ideal of the eighteenth century.
