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The School and Society and The Child and the Curriculum (Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press)
John Dewey
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Paperback. Series: Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press. Num Pages: 252 pages, 4tabs.4figs. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248. Series: Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press. 252 pages, 4tabs.4figs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC. Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight: 248.
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 into practice?Philip W. Jackson addresses this question in a new and substantial introduction in which he looks back on the history of the University of Chicago Lab Schools and discusses their transformation. This centennial edition also restores to ... Read more
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 into practice?Philip W. Jackson addresses this question in a new and substantial introduction in which he looks back on the history of the University of Chicago Lab Schools and discusses their transformation. This centennial edition also restores to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Series
Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226143965
SKU
V9780226143965
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About John Dewey
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.
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