Dewey's profile

JOHN DEWEY(1859--1952)



       Introduction

                     Many great educators have contributed in the past to the development of educational ideas ideals and ideologies . The super structure of present day education rest on the firm foundations laid by those great personalities. It is a quite relevant to discuss educational ideas of some of the great educators so that the perspective teacher can develop deeper insight in to many of the educational issues from a pedagogue's point view.so here we can observe the contribution of John Dewey in philosophy.

 

Life sketch

 

               John Dewey was born in Vermount in New England. He was the son of a shopkeeper and was  brought up in a rural environment. In 1879 he finished his graduation and become a teacher. He took Ph .D in philosophy from the University of Hopkins .Then he worked as a staff of the Universities of Michigan and Chicago. Later he was appointed Professor of Philosophy at the Columbia University. He taught educational philosophy for two years in the universities at Peaking and Tokyo. He used to experiment on educational problems by instituting experimental schools. These schools made him world famous. All  his theories were tested in these schools. His ideas on education were modified and clarified in the light of practical experiences gained from the schools.