Dewey
OriginUSA
Era1859
SchoolPragmatism
About Dewey
The most influential American philosopher of education. Progressive education: learning by doing rather than rote memorization. Founded the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. His instrumentalism treats ideas as tools for solving problems. Published over 700 articles and 40 books. The Dewey Decimal System is named after a different Dewey, Melvil.
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