EUROPEAN domination of American educational theory ended with the nineteenth century. Professor John Dewey, long of I Columbia University but then of the University of Chicago, published The School ...

John Dewey, a philosopher and proponent of progressive education throughout the first half of the 20th century, believed that an educational “community” should be made up of individuals who are ...

Why revisit John Dewey’s philosophy on education and democracy now? I think it is time to revisit Dewey’s philosophy about the value of field trips, classroom experiments, music instruction and ...

Educational theory -- John Dewey and museums -- Charles Willson Peale and the birth of the democratic museum -- Museum education in the progressive era -- John Dewey and Albert Barnes -- Progressive ...

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RALEIGH — Just about everyone has an opinion about how to improve education, and it’s usually an opinion passionately held and forcefully argued. It’s not hard to see why. After all, schools are the ...

I was astonished to read the Commentary “John Dewey for Today” by Timothy Knowles, Stephen Raudenbush, and Henry S. Webber (July 18, 2007), in which the University of Chicago pledges to commit its ...

One Indian summery evening last week 1,000 people gathered in Manhattan to praise “America’s greatest philosopher.” It was John Dewey’s 80th birthday, and many distinguished men and women—among them ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. To the Editor: I am heartbroken to learn of Hampshire College’s demise. I had the privilege of teaching at Hampshire for one year as a visiting faculty ...