1910's Education | Democracy and Education

Nonfiction work

By: John Dewey

Date: 1916

Source: Dewey, John. Democracy and Education. New York: Macmillan, 1916.

About the Author: John Dewey (1859–1952), a prolific and enormously influential philosopher of education, psychology, politics, and social issues, was associated with the progressive education movement. He was a professor of philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy at the University of Chicago, where he founded the Laboratory School, a progressive, experimental school associated with the University. In 1904, Dewey left Chicago for Teachers College, Columbia University. After his retirement from teaching in 1939, he continued to publish, and he was in demand as a speaker until his death.

Introduction

Education, for Dewey, is growth. The teacher's job is to start with the abilities and understandings the students bring to school, and to guide the...