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This is part of a continuing series
where we recognize and pay tribute to the
thinkers and practitioners who laid the foundation
for Process Education. |
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An educational aim must be founded upon the
intrinsic activities and needs (including original
instincts and acquired habits) of the given
individual to be educated...there is also an
inclination to propound aims which are so uniform as
to neglect the specific powers and requirements of
an individual, forgetting that all learning is
something which happens to an individual at a given
time and place. The aim of education (in a
democratic community) is to enable individuals to
continue their education...the object and reward of
learning is continued capacity for growth. ~John
Dewey, Democracy and Education |
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John Dewey’s articulation of the necessity for fostering
self-directed learners in a democratic society is a
value that we as process educators share. We owe a debt
of gratitude to Dewey’s passion and work and are pleased
to recognize his prolific contribution to educational
theory and practice, which is often cited in the
Faculty Guidebook.
Click to learn more about John
Dewey (from JohnDewey.org).
