Dewey saw learning as a social experience and the growth an individual attained through that experience. “Growth is fostered through hands-on activities connected to real-world issues and problems.” Robyler (2006), p. 39.
John Dewey's significance to formal education can be found in many areas. First, his belief that education must engage with and enlarge experience has continued to be a significant discovery in education. Second, and linked to this, Dewey's exploration of thinking and reflection - and the associated role of teachers - has continued to be an inspiration. Third, his concern with student interaction to their environments to provide a continuing framework for learning. Last, his passion for democracy, for educating so that all may share in a common life, provides a strong rationale for practice in the associational settings in which informal educators work. http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-dewey.htm
References
John Dewey. Retrieved July 12, 2007 from http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-dewey.htm
Roblyer, M.D. (2006). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
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