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John Dewey. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”. Sarah, Christa, Dylan, and Kelly. Biography. 1859- 1952 Born in Burlington, Vermont Attended University of Vermont Doctorate in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University
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John Dewey “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” Sarah, Christa, Dylan, and Kelly
Biography • 1859- 1952 • Born in Burlington, Vermont • Attended University of Vermont • Doctorate in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University • Worked at University of Minnesota, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, and Columbia University
What was happening? • Lincoln was elected president • Civil War • World War I and II • Industrial Revolution • Korean War • Beginning of the Cold War He lived a long time!
Major Contributions • Functional Psychology • Progressive Education • Theory of Experience • Theory of Truth • Reflex Arc Theory
Theory of Truth • Pragmatism- facts not ideals • William James • Is God real? • Beliefs Truth • Clarify difficult subjects • “whatever produces results we happen to like.”
Psychology • Published first two books in 1887 while working at the University of Michigan • Functionalist Psychologist • American Psychological Association President in 1899 • First psychologist to be on a USA postage stamp
Functional Psychology • Psychology philosophy that considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person’s environment • Alternative to structuralism
Reflex Arc Theory • so-called response is not merely to the stimulus; it is into it • A circuit not an arc • sensory-motor feedback loop • Dewey was arguing that the behavior involved in a reflexive response can not be meaningfully reduced to a basic sensorimotor elements anymore than consciousness can be meaningfully analyzed into elementary component parts.
Father of Modern Education • School itself is a social institution through which social reform can and should take place • Changes in the world • Needed a curriculum for individuals • Students should have a say
Theory of Experience Continuity Interaction Past experiences affect our present experiences Non-educative experience Don’t get anything out of it Mis-educative experience Distorts growth for other experiences • Education is essential to real life skills • We learn something from every experience
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Dewey was the first psychologist to be on what? US Postage Stamp
Dewey was the president of what association? American Psychological Association
What were two of Dewey’s Theories? • Theory of Experience • Theory of Truth • Reflex Arc Theory
Dewey was the father of what two subjects? Modern Education and Functional Psychology
What are the two sections of the Theory of Experience? Continuity and Interaction
What college(s) did Dewey attend? University of Vermont Or Johns Hopkins University
Name 2 colleges Dewey worked at? • University of Michigan • University of Minnesota • University of Chicago • Columbia University