JOHN DEWEY

1. JOHN DEWEY
Presented by:
Gopika Nath S
Physical Science

2. “Education is not preparation for life ; education
is life itself. Education, therefore is a process of
living and not a preparation for future living…..”
JOHN DEWEY

3. JOHN DEWEY (1859-1952)
o Born on 20th October in Burlington, Vermont.
o He was an American philosopher, educationist and
psychologist.
o Professor of philosophy at the university of Chicago.
o One of the co-founder of the philosophical school
of pragmatism.
o WORKS :- My pedagogic creed, The school and
society, Democracy and education, Schools of
tomorrow, Education today etc.
o His ideas have been influential in education and
social reformation.
o Founder of laboratory (experimental) school in
Chicago.

4. EDUCATIONAL IDEAS
 Defined education as a continued process of experiencing and of revising
or reorganizing those experiences.
 Knowledge and action were important, but not equally important.
 The worth of educational experiences is measured in terms of the result it
produces for the good of the individual and society.
 Dewey was convinced of the organic relationship that existed between the
individual and society.
 He calls for a system of education that should break the barriers of caste,
creed, colour, religion, language and even nationality.
 Established an organized relationship between
individual and society which is the undercurrent of
democratic education.

5. DEWEY’S EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL
 Opened experimental school in the university of Chicago in 1896.
 Dewey’s school was experimental in two respects: *constant use of
experiments in methods of teaching * Functioned as a laboratory and a
miniature society
 Aim was to create conditions for the discovery of natural ways of teaching
and learning.
 Dewey wished his children to be in close touch with the world around
them.
 Learning involved conversation, investigation
construction and the four fold activities
prescribed by Dewey for the
spontaneous development of the
individual.

6. Aims of
education
Social
efficiency
Education
is life
Combine
theory and
practice
Education is
experience
Promotion of
democratic
values.
Cultural
development
AIMS OF EDUCATION

7. CURRICULUM
 Supreme importance to study of language and to those activities
connected with it ‘s study – Speaking, writing, reading and spelling.
 Principle of flexibility
 He was in favour of integrated active curriculum instead of divided into
subject-matter segments.
 Utilitarian Curriculum.
 Pragmatic Curriculum
Ask
Investigate
Create
Discuss
Reflect

8. METHODOLOGY
 Project method
 Experimental method
 Learning by doing method
 Problem solving method
Sense disturbance
about the problem
Observation of
conditions
surrounding the
problem.
Formulation of an
action hypothesis.
Experimental testing
of the hypothesis.

9. MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS
 Put forward a philosophy of education which is dynamic, objective and
practical.
 Gave a progressive outlook to education.
 His view about teacher as an observer, guide and helper overthrew the
domination of the teacher.
 Completely changed the whole structure of educational setup and paved
the way for modern progressive education.
 Project method is a direct contribution of Dewey to education.
 Introduction of subjects involving manual skill to modern curricula was an
impact of Dewey’s ideas.
 Current stress on the scientific and social tendency in education owes
much on Dewey’s influence.
 It was Dewey who first started an experimental school .