Brief History of John Dewey

 

       

        John Dewey was born on October 20, 1859, and died on June 1, 1952. Over the 92 year lifespan, he became a great

 

American philosopher, physcologist, and had a major impact on educational reform ideas that are prevalent in today’s

 

academic system. Dewey wrote about many different topics over his lifetime, but his writings about education were his

 

most famous.

 

        Dewey was well known for his beliefs that education should be an experience and interaction between the curriculum

 

andthe student. He believed that students should have a direct part in their own learning. Dewey adds that students should

 

be able to use the educational experience to provide the student with the skills to continue to grow and social progress

 

throughout their lifetimes.

 

        Dewey believes that teachers should have a passion for one subject and possess the skills to continue to grow in the

 

field and pass knowledge along to the students. The teacher must be able to adapt to the students and understand how the

 

student is relating to the knowledge to help them grow.

 

        Dewey had a major impact on many topics in his life, but his work in education set him apart as one of the great

 

American philosophers.