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John Dewey - Coggle Diagram
John Dewey
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He was born on October 20, 1859 in Vermont.
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If alive today, he would not approve of standardized testing and the strict curriculum that teacher have to follow.
He was a believer in learning environments with a balance of structured curriculum and unstructured learning.
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He established the Dewey's Laboratory School which served as a facilitator of the Progressive Education Movement.
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He believed that teachers should observe children, arrange activities, and plan the curriculum.
He interacted with public issues by publishing newspapers, magazines, and opinion articles.
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HIs main ideas revolved around balance between students, teachers, and curriculum.
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During his time, Dewey pushed against the idea of behaviorism and argued that the learning process was more complex.
He argued that children should be active in their learning instead of passively absorbing information.