If I’m going to understand progressive philosophies of education, then I need to understand John Dewey. So here we go. Dewey is a progressive hero. He was a supporter of women’s suffrag…

Born October 20, 1859 - Deceased June 1, 1952

functionalism, in psychology, a broad school of thought originating in the U.S. during the late 19th century that attempted to counter the German school of structuralism led by Edward B. Titchener. Functionalists, including psychologists William James and James Rowland Angell, and philosophers George H. Mead, Archibald L. Moore, and John Dewey, stressed the importance of empirical, rational thought over an experimental, trial-and-error philosophy. The group was concerned more with the…

John Dewey

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"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." - John Dewey === Please, Never stop learning, growing, And being curious. === Life can teach us so much if we just let it. And seek it's meaning.