Democracy and Education
Posted on February 11th, 2009 in Education Textbooks Reviews | 2 Comments »
As a matter of protocol, President Obama, being the first President of color, might survey the status of American education and decide for himself how well America is meeting the challenges of the future by the statistics of the present - in no less a challenging arena than that which affirmative action sought to resolve - education of the masses.
Too frequently it is heard that educational reform is required to "keep up with the world," or to "remain competitive" in the world - often, and usually ignoring the main purpose of education - to communicate in the world and use education as the road to enlightenment and advancement in the world.
Having fallen victim to competitive postures over the years, educational advantage becomes educational elitism which tends to yield class-based discrimination often rooted in ethnic and racial discrimination.
If discrimination has ever been a priority in civil rights, beginning with the classics of Philososphy of Education for democracy would be a step in the right direction to restore this one.
Education for predatory advantage is such an injustice to the primary aim of education to enlighten, inform, communicate, and share empowerment. Loving to learn for it's own sake is on the brink of extinction by the miscalculation of greater humanity who would use it for private purpose rather than public privilege.
Product Description:
John Dewey was a 20th century philosopher, psychologist and education reformer. Dewey was one of the founders of the philosophical school of Pragmatism. He is also one of the founders of functional psychology and was a leading representative of the progressive movement in the U.S. schooling during the first half of the 20th century. Democracy and Education connects the growth of democracy with the development of the experimental method in the physical sciences, evolutionary ideas in the biological sciences, and the growth of industry.
John Dewey was a 20th century philosopher, psychologist and education reformer. Dewey was one of the founders of the philosophical school of Pragmatism. He is also one of the founders of functional psychology and was a leading representative of the progressive movement in the U.S. schooling during the first half of the 20th century. Democracy and Education connects the growth of democracy with the development of the experimental method in the physical sciences, evolutionary ideas in the biological sciences, and the growth of industry.
Available at Amazon
List Price: USD 20.46
Lowest Used Price: USD 5.50
Lowest New Price: USD 1.30
List Price: USD 20.46
Lowest Used Price: USD 5.50
Lowest New Price: USD 1.30
