Democracy and Education

Book Excerpt: ring their emotional set and stock of ideas, by sharing in what the elders are...
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Author: John Dewey
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Democracy and Education by Dewey, John

Democracy and Education

$35.33

Democracy and Education

$35.33
Author: John Dewey
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Book Excerpt: ring their emotional set and stock of ideas, by sharing in what the elders are doing. In part, this sharing is direct, taking part in the occupations of adults and thus serving an apprenticeship; in part, it is indirect, through the dramatic plays in which children reproduce the actions of grown-ups and thus learn to know what they are like. To savages it would seem preposterous to seek out a place where nothing but learning was going on in order that one might learn.But as civilization advances, the gap between the capacities of the young and the concerns of adults widens. Learning by direct sharing in the pursuits of grown-ups becomes increasingly difficult except in the case of the less advanced occupations. Much of what adults do is so remote in space and in meaning that playful imitation is less and less adequate to reproduce its spirit. Ability to share effectively in adult activities thus depends upon a prior training given with this end in view. Intentional agencies -- schools--and explicit maRead More

Author: John Dewey
Publisher: Simon & Brown
Published: 10/28/2018
Pages: 198
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9781731701077

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