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Title: The Child and the Curriculum
Note: Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Andrew D. Hwang, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http: //www.archive.org/details/toronto)
Summary: "The Child and the Curriculum" by John Dewey is a philosophical treatise on education written in the early 20th century. This book explores the fundamental relationship between children and educational content, emphasizing the importance of integrating a child's personal experiences with the broader curricular subjects. Dewey critiques traditional educational methods that prioritize rote memorization and discipline over the child's innate interests and developmental needs. In this work, Dewey presents a thorough analysis of the tensions between child-centered learning and standardized curricular approaches. He argues that education should focus on the dynamic interaction between a child's experiences and the knowledge to be gained from structured subjects like arithmetic, geography, and arts. Dewey envisions a system where the curriculum evolves from the child's natural impulses and tendencies rather than being imposed externally. This engaging examination advocates for a more holistic educational philosophy that recognizes children as active participants in their learning journey, whose development should guide the structure and delivery of educational content. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dewey, John, 1859-1952
EBook No.: 29259
Published: Jun 28, 2009
Downloads: 440
Language: English
Subject: Education
LoCC: Education: Theory and practice of education
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Child and the Curriculum
Note: Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Andrew D. Hwang, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http: //www.archive.org/details/toronto)
Summary: "The Child and the Curriculum" by John Dewey is a philosophical treatise on education written in the early 20th century. This book explores the fundamental relationship between children and educational content, emphasizing the importance of integrating a child's personal experiences with the broader curricular subjects. Dewey critiques traditional educational methods that prioritize rote memorization and discipline over the child's innate interests and developmental needs. In this work, Dewey presents a thorough analysis of the tensions between child-centered learning and standardized curricular approaches. He argues that education should focus on the dynamic interaction between a child's experiences and the knowledge to be gained from structured subjects like arithmetic, geography, and arts. Dewey envisions a system where the curriculum evolves from the child's natural impulses and tendencies rather than being imposed externally. This engaging examination advocates for a more holistic educational philosophy that recognizes children as active participants in their learning journey, whose development should guide the structure and delivery of educational content. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dewey, John, 1859-1952
EBook No.: 29259
Published: Jun 28, 2009
Downloads: 440
Language: English
Subject: Education
LoCC: Education: Theory and practice of education
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.