1. John Dewey Educational Reformer Samantha Speser Erin Williams Alicia Bates

2. Background Born October 20, 1859 Burlington, VT University of Vermont Professor of Philosophy American Federation of Teachers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dewey

3. Accomplishments Founder of Pragmatism Racial Equality and Women’s Suffrage Philosophy, Education, and Epistemology Educational Progressivism Grandfather of Constructivism

4. Social Activism Theory Curriculum arise from students’ interests Topics should be integrated Education is growth Education is a way of helping individuals Learning useful in context of social experience Hands-on and experience-based

5. Social Activism Theory cont. Truth is an instrument used by human beings Learning was active and schooling was unnecessarily long and restrictive Interaction among students

6. Technology Today Internet Cooperative Learning Hands-on and experienced-based learning Collaboration Visual presentations

7. Quotes “Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” “The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.” “Confidence is directness and courage in meeting the facts of life.”

8. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dewey http://www.wilderdom.com/experiential/Joh nDeweyPhilosophyEducation.html http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/dewe. htm http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/author s/j/john_dewey.html http://www.wilderdom.com/experiential/Joh nDeweyQuotes.html