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John Dewey (/ ˈ d uː i /; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer.He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.
William Heard Kilpatrick (November 20, 1871 – February 13, 1965) was an American pedagogue and a pupil, a colleague and a successor of John Dewey. Kilpatrick was a major figure in the progressive education movement of the early 20th century. [1]
This list of publications by John Dewey complements the partial list contained in the John Dewey article. Dewey (1859–1952) was an American philosopher , psychologist , and educational reformer , whose thoughts and ideas have been greatly influential in the United States and around the world.
The Center was founded in 1961 by Lewis E. Hahn [3] initiating as the "Co-operative Research on Dewey Publications." [4] "SIUC has a center dedicated to the study of his life and works because former University President Delyte Morris acquired the majority of Dewey materials for the University, beating out such other hopefuls as Columbia University."
George Sylvester Counts (December 9, 1889 – November 10, 1974) was an American educator and influential education theorist.. An early proponent of the progressive education movement of John Dewey, Counts became its leading critic affiliated with the school of Social reconstructionism in education.
Like Dewey he also felt that students should be actively engaged in their learning rather than actively disengaged with the simple reading and regurgitation of material. [4] The most famous early practitioner of progressive education was Francis Parker; its best-known spokesperson was the philosopher John Dewey.
Jane Mary Dewey was born in Chicago, the daughter (and sixth child) of philosopher John Dewey and educator Alice Chipman Dewey. [1] [2] Her parents named her in honor of Jane Addams, an activist, sociologist, and reformer; and Mary Rozet Smith, a philanthropist who was Addams's longtime companion.
Alice Chipman Dewey (September 7, 1858 – July 14, 1927) was an American education reformer, philosopher, and feminist.She was instrumental in the development of progressive educational practices alongside her husband, philosopher John Dewey.