Dewey's Theoretical Work

Dewey is best known for his work in progressive education. He strongly believed that students learn by doing and experiencing real-life tasks. In addition to progressive education, Dewey also supported woman’s suffrage, world peace, and educator’s rights. Dewey published several books about philosophy. Some of his most popular books include Democracy and Education and Logic. His philosophy was pragmatism, which believes that truth is a tool used by human beings to resolve their problems, it is also about the truth of a theory can only be determined if a theory works. Dewey had many positive impacts on learning theories is very well known for his outspokenness in many movements in the early 1900’s.

 More information on Dewey's theoretical work: http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/dewey.htm

A summary video of Dewey's views on education

A self portrait of John Dewey (1859-1952)

Dewey Through the Years

John Dewey was a constructivist who believed that students learn by doing and experiencing real-life tasks. He was also a psychologist, philosopher, educator, writer and political activist. Dewey was born in 1859 in Burlington, Vermont. He held many careers throughout his life such as a teacher, lecturer, and a founder of many schools. Dewey died at the age of 92 in 1952 after devoting over 50 years of his life to learning theories.

Link to more information: http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/janicke/dewey.html

John Dewey (1859-1952)

A video of Dewey's life and work