Democracy and Education: 100th Anniversary Edition

by John Dewey, Todd Kettler (Editor)

Overview

Democracy and Education is a statement of the ideas implied in a democratic society and the application of these ideas to the problem of the enterprise of education. Professor Dewey’s discussion includes an indication of the construction, aims and methods of public education as seen from this point of view and a critical estimate of the theories of knowing and moral development which were formulated in earlier social conditions, but which still operate, in societies nominally democratic, to hamper the adequate realization of the democratic ideal.

This 100th anniversary edition of Democracy and Education contains a new introduction, an afterword exploring Professor Dewey’s impact on education, and a chapter-by-chapter list of study questions for use in the classroom.

"An abundant book which will light the future for everyone who lives with it. It is rich in that wisdom which democracies need, the common wisdom which must lie beneath the diverse activities of all professions. It is a great book because it expresses more deeply and more comprehensively than any other that could be named the best hope of liberal men.” - New Republic

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781773310008
Publisher:	Promethean Press
Publication date:	11/29/2016
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

John Dewey, Ph.D. was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer who is considered the father of progressive education. Dewey is one of the primary figures associated with philosophical pragmatism and functional psychology. In 2002, Dewey was ranked as the 93rd most cited psychologist of the 20th century.

Todd Kettler, Ph.D., the editor of this edition, is an educational psychologist and assistant professor at the University of North Texas.

Table of Contents

Introduction: John Dewey and the Promise of Democratic Education by Todd Kettler
1-Education as a Necessity of Life
2-Education as a Social Function
3-Education as Direction
4-Education as Growth
5-Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline
6-Education as Conservative and Progressive
7-The Democratic Conception in Education
8-Aims in Education
9-Natural Development and Social Efficiency as Aims
10-Interest and Discipline
11-Experience and Thinking
12-Thinking in Education
13-The Nature of Method
14-The Nature of Subject Matter
15-Play and Work in the Curriculum
16-The Significance of Geography and History
17-Science in the Course of Study
18-Educational Values
19-Labor and Leisure
20-Intellectual and Practical Studies
21-Physical and Social Studies: Naturalism and Humanism
22-The Individual and the World
23-Vocational Aspects of Education
24-Philosophy of Education
25-Theories of Knowledge
26-Theories of Morals
Afterword: The Influence of John Dewey on Curriculum by Marcella Mandracchia
Addendum: Transforming Power of an Idea: Interpreting Dewey's Democracy and Education for 21st Century Schools by Todd Kettler and Kay G. Shurtleff

Editorial Reviews

"An abundant book which will light the future for everyone who lives with it. It is rich in that wisdom which democracies need, the common wisdom which must lie beneath the diverse activities of all professions. It is a great book because it expresses more deeply and more comprehensively than any other that could be named the best hope of liberal men." - New Republic

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