HDFS222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: John Dewey, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
15 Feb 2018
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Biography: dewey established a laboratory school @ the university of chicago, center of thought: progressive educator, believes all children learn from doing and education should involve real - life material, experiences, and should encourage experimentation and independent thinking. Dewey"s theories: education should be, child - centered, children"s interests should be basis of curriculum, active and interactive, must involve the social word, children learn best when interacting with other people. Make sense of the world for children: help children make sense of their surroundings and experiences, use knowledge of world to expand children"s knowledge. Education vs. mis-education: education and experience -- related but not equal, mis-educative experiences, an activity is not a learning activity if it lacks purpose and organization, an experience is educational if it: Is based on children"s interests and grows out of their existing knowledge and experience: supports children"s development, helps them develop new skills, adds to understanding of their world, prepares children to live more fully.
