ABSTRACT
Experiencing Dewey: Insights for Today’s Classroom offers an inspiring introduction to one of the most seminal figures in the field of education. In this collection of essays, contemporary authors consider their favorite quotations from John Dewey’s bountiful works and share how Dewey has impacted their teaching practices. Responses are organized around the themes introduced in the first edition: active learning, the educative experience, critical thinking, inquiry and education, and democratic citizenship, plus a new section on accountability added for the second edition. Quotes and responses are kept deliberately brief as an effective way of inviting readers to reflect on and experience Dewey.
Co-published with Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, Experiencing Dewey remains a powerful resource for current and aspiring teachers. This thoroughly updated edition also includes online resources for teacher educators to help facilitate the book’s use in higher education courses.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|37 pages
Accountability
chapter 1|3 pages
A Call for Creativity and Freedom in the Midst of Accountability
part II|39 pages
Active Learning
part III|25 pages
Critical Thinking
chapter 24|3 pages
Transcending False Dichotomies
part IV|47 pages
Democratic Citizenship
chapter 40|3 pages
Foundations of Deweyan Democracy
part V|28 pages
The Educative Experience
part VI|22 pages
Inquiry and Education