John Dewey – Modern Education Reform

Podcast: Brilliant Scholars And Their Contributio · Preston Lanier

Opublikowano: 2026-07-22

This episode explores the life and educational philosophy of John Dewey, the American thinker who helped reshape the modern classroom. Born in 1859, Dewey challenged traditional education systems based mainly on memorization, repetition, and obedience. He believed students should learn by investigating problems, testing ideas, cooperating with others, and connecting knowledge with real life. At the University of Chicago Laboratory School, Dewey and his colleagues developed an experimental model in which subjects such as science, mathematics, history, and language were connected through meaningful activities. His approach became widely known as "learning by doing," although Dewey emphasized that activity...