The School and Society and The Child and the Curriculum (Centennial Publications of the University of Chicago Press) - Softcover

Dewey, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226143961 ISBN 13: 9780226143965

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1991

Synopsis

Child and the Curriculum "The School and Society" and "The Child and the Curriculum" succinctly set forth John Dewey's revolutionary philosophy of education as an experimental, child-centered process. For years, educators have turned to this classic volume for insight and practical guidance. Yet Dewey's renown and his enduring readership raise a curious question: why haven't more of this important thinker's ideas been put... Full description

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Product Description:

This edition brings Dewey's educational theory into sharp focus, framing his two classic works by frank assessments, past and present, of the practical applications of Dewey's ideas. In addition to a substantial introduction in which Philip W. Jackson explains why more of Dewey's ideas haven't been put into practice, this edition restores a "lost" chapter, dropped from the book by Dewey in 1915.

About the Author:

John Dewey (1859-1952), a founder of the philosophical school of pragmatism, was the outstanding thinker in American educational reform during the first half of the twentieth century. His many works on psychology, education, and philosophy include: On Education: Selected Writings, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0226143961
• ISBN 13: 9780226143965
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252