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Birth
John Dewey was born October 20th, 1859, to parents Archibald Dewey and Lucina Artemisia Rich. -
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Education Timespan
He was a very intellectually gifted child.
In 1867 John Dewey attended Burlington public school, and then in 1874 he graduated at 15 years old.
In 1879 he obtained his bachelor's degree at age 19 from The University of Vermont.
Additionally, he received a doctorate in Philosophy from John Hopkins University in 1884. -
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Influences
Dewey’s educational theories and experiments were known worldwide. His philosophies and his psychological theories had a large influence in growing scientific understandings. Additionally, his publications about democratic theory and practice strongly impacted academic debates and politics. He traveled around many universities to teach his theories and write. -
Expirimental Learning Theories
https://youtu.be/y3fm6wNzK70
Theories used in the Dewey school to teach students how to formulate their own ideas. -
Dewey Labratory School
The University Laboratory school was founded in November 1894 by John Dewey and University President William R. Harper and nicknamed the “Dewey School”. It was with the association of the University of Chicago that John Dewey created a space to practically apply his educational reforms in many of his published works. The Dewey School contributed considerably to the liberalization of education, the humanization of schooling, and the vitalization of teaching. -
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Prominent Publications
"The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology" (1896), the basis of his work and a critique of standardized psychology.
"Democracy and Education "(1916), writings on progressive education reforms
"Human Nature and Conduct" (1922), publication which studied habits in the human behavior.
"Experience and Nature" (1925), His most "metaphysical" theories
"Impressions of Soviet Russia and the Revolutionary World" (1929), detailing his travels and impressions of the USSR -
Cofounder of The New School for Social Research.
Cofounder of this private, educational center for "exiles" or out of the box individuals from around the world. -
Resources used
https://youtu.be/y3fm6wNzK70
Hildebrand, David. “John Dewey.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1 Nov. 2018, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dewey/.