ABSTRACT
While John Dewey is usually remembered as one of America’s most influential philosophers and educational thinkers, he is not generally thought of as a psychologist. This is perhaps not surprising, since Dewey did not think of himself as a psychologist, either, at least for much of his career. Nevertheless, Dewey had considerable influence on the field of psychology during its formative years. He was one of the founders of functional psychology, the first American school of psychology (Sahakian 1975). He also served as an early president of the American Psychological Association and influenced many important psychologists, from Allport to Vygotsky. To properly understand the development of educational psychology in the 20th century it is essential to consider Dewey’s contribution.
