Reflection Paper

In spite of Dewey's revolutionary philosophy on education, Hirsch stands completely opposite. Dewey's philosophy stresses the crucial role of experience in a student's education and development. His system would prepare the student for life in the "real world" -- for everyday interactions with peer and co-workers. Hirsch criticizes methods advocated by Dewey and Rousseau by saying that a child needs to "learn the traditions of the particular human society and culture it is born into....

progressive education c. evolutionary science d. modern psychoanalysis e. Hegelian philosophy 48. According to John Dewey, a teacher’s primary goal is to a. reduce permissiveness in the classroom. b. emphasize the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic. c. educate a student for life.

The primary purpose of any academic institution is to develop and prepare a young person for after his schooling years. In, “The Purpose of Schools,” Michael Peterson states the two goals of any school: to teach students who have specific skills to perform jobs, and introduce students to active citizenry (Peterson). In other words, Peterson argues how a school must prepare one for his or her future instead of preparing them for a career in sports. John Dewey writes, “Education should create an interest in all persons in furthering the general good, so

This quote has always been inspiring in my life. I believe learning is not limited to just the classroom but takes places through out our life. Right education not only enhances personal development and social inclusion, but also increases competitiveness.

Growing up in school, when “Dewey” was mentioned, one more than likely thought of the Dewey decimal system, which was used in libraries. However, that system was created by Melvil Dewey, and while he was an important person, there was another Dewey that impacted education in extraordinary ways. That man is known as John Dewey. John Dewey shaped the education system that we have today by reconstructing the progressive education. Dewey was a philosopher, and educational theorist who used experimentalism, as well as many other theories to change the way the American Education system was done. He lived during the time period where traditional and progressive education were coming together, so he used both to create his own personal philosophies. Once of his major philosophies was relating learning to society. Additionally, he used dualism as an approach to his philosophies that changed the education system. He impacted today’s education system in many ways, with his different ideas still being seen in school’s today. Incorporating multiple subjects into school’s, as well as taking a hand’s on learning approach are two theories that while many other philosophers believed in as well, Dewey used to develop the education system. John Dewey was a model citizen, that benefited society and the American education system in a variety of ways.

Education gives people hope, confidence and dignity. It empowers them with knowledge and skills to succeed in life. Two philosophers had these same hopes and dreams of making education more, not only for themselves but for everyone. John Dewey and WEB DuBois had such determination and admiration for the educational system. Even though their goals were different, they wanted everyone to be empowered with knowledge.

Since the beginning of class, the students have been told the words of Socrates that, “the unexamined life is not worth living”. If one does not take the time to reflect on their life, they will not develop themselves as a person. Life consists of five dimensions that, when examined, form the examined life. Each dimension of the examined life is interdependent and requires attention in order to develop and be successful as an individual that can contribute value to the world.

Education is inevitable. It is all around us because we can learn from virtually anything. When you are cooking, dancing, talking or any other activity you have actually had to learn several things to be able to do them. In the educational perspective, I am a pragmatist and I tend to follow after Dewey's footsteps. The concept of Pragmatism is one that developed in the 20th century. My philosophy is based on the idea that learning should involve real-life situations. Learning becomes more concrete to a student when they apply it to real-life situations, as where learning things that do not connect to them has more of an abstract sense. Personally, I would have to agree with Dewey when he said, "I

. According to John Dewey education plays a large role in the development of an individual and it is an element that separates humans from other animals. It is important to try to comprehend what Dewey means by this and in order to do so the following must be done. First, one must understand the role education plays in an individual and Dewey’s notions of education in the areas of growth, direction and social function. Second, after comprehending Dewey’s notions of education in the areas of growth, direction, and social function, one must be able to grasp the distinction between education as a social function and the simple notion of training and what sets these two apart. Third, after being able to comprehend the notions of education and the distinction between education as a social function and training, the idea of why education is distinctive of human life will be further developed.

Dewey predicted that “if we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” (John Dewey, 1944). This made great sense to me while I was doing my observation period in January 2015. During this period I observed that every teacher has a different learning and teaching philosophy, therefore I would like to describe my own teaching and learning philosophy and by whom I was influenced. In my discussion I will elaborate on the philosopher: John Dewey with his philosophy: “Progressivism” and other philosophers: Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky with their philosophy: “Constructivism”. I am also going to elaborate on my ideas on teaching, learning and the children of the future in my class together with how Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky influenced my thinking.

Dewey theory of progressive education is essentially a view of education that emphasizes the need to learn by doing, this puts him in the educational philosophy of pragmatism which believes that reality must be experienced. He believed that child’s life experience should build so that the students must interact with their environment to adapt and learn. He called for child-centered approach and inquiry-based learning to education which emphasis learning in the needs and interests of the child. He believed that students needs to love what they learn, and need students to develop their own goals and their own interest, which is the importance of students’ engagement in learning nowadays.

John Dewey, another educational philosopher believed “Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” (Inc.) He felt that learning took place only when students had internalized what they had gained through experience and practiced it in their own lives. In a progressive classroom, the teacher designs experiences for students with the idea that through experience, students build knowledge and skills. A society of individuals conforming to studying flashcards may be good, but a society of literate individuals consciously aware of why and how the facts on the flashcards and in mass media can solve new problems is better.

Since the beginning of the semester, my writing has changed and evolved to accommodate and sustain longer essays. With longer essays, there is more room for in-depth analysis. Further analyzing a topic has led me to findings that I did not know existed. As I continue to write, I uncover addition and superior methods to approach my writing to the benefit of me and therefore, my audience. Throughout the semester, I have incorporated techniques to further my narrative throughout my writing.

Dewey thought that people learn the best through experiences. He believed that learning was active and schooling unnecessarily long and restrictive. His idea was that children came to school to do things and live in a community which gave them real, guided experiences which fostered their capacity to contribute to society (Neill, 2005). “Instrumentalism” is a theory of knowledge created by Dewey in which ideas are seen to exist primarily as instruments for the solution of problems encountered in the environment. He thought knowledge could be falsified which needed to be consistently challenged and experimented on. He emphasized on inquiry-based education (Bhuiyan, 2015).”

believe our life experiences can bring us many different learning opportunities if taken. Which can bring