JOHN DEWEY (1859-1952)

THE FATHER OF EDUCATIONAL

PHILOSOPHY

EDUCATION IS LIFE ITSELF JOHN DEWEY

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EDUCATION : THE SOCIAL CONTINUITY OF LIFE

PICTURES OF JOHN DEWEY

THE PHILOSOPHERS VIEWS ON EDUCATION

View 1-Education according to the Education and Society is the social continuity of life (HymanAnglin 2000,1) View 2- Believes education should be done by a mature adults who will provided the uninitiated child with certain customs and standards that will spark interests, provide purpose, generate necessary skills that will provide the acceptable practices within the society . (informal)

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View 3- Education is received in ones social group it is continuously increasing and changing, it is therefore important for adults to teach the younger generation .

View 4- The formal education gained by children must be deliberate and thoughtful Thus the school must ensure that it incorporates a well structured and planned curriculum into the teaching-learning process between students and teachers.
View 5- Education is a social function (Diagram2)

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View 6- Believes gaining manual skills, technical efficiency are secondary to his definition of education .this goes back to the first that it is a social continuity of life ( experiences, behavior ,feelings, intellect) View 7- Believes that in the process of education the leaner should be activity involved as this is important to the child receiving information more readily (teaching learning process). View 8- Education nurtures moulds shape the uninitiated making them well adjusted and capable of existing well to their environment and wider society. (Dewey 1897, 6)

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View 9- Child's play should not only be introduced in games, handwork and manual exercise but inculcated in the child in an environment specially designed so work and play will ensure mental and moral growth. View 10- The schools teacher/ educator has a responsibility to become familiar with the child (learning style, personality , experiences) through activities that are similar to those participated in other areas of the society . (Dewey 1902)

MANIFESTATIONS OF PHILOSOPHY
Home (View 2) This institution teaches the child how to be good parents (futuristically) or offer purpose and acceptable practices between parent and child. Hence, the home is considered to be the foundation of learning. It is in this environment that the adult plays the role of educator. The uninitiated child receives his/her first lessons in life in this setting as well. It is also the place wherein the child builds his or her sense of self (perception, personality, character). This environment offers the child the most support and stability (love, self-esteem and worth, sense of groundedness) through family interactions which impacts their future behavioral patterns, value system and perception of the wider. The child learns through observation, and then applies the knowledge received through emulation in childish games or interaction with peers (dollyhouse or mama-lashie).

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School (View 4 and 8) This is formal education where the child receives knowledge how to be a good or well-adjusted citizen by teaching of culture and societal laws of the land (through avenues like career day). It presents to the child an awareness of societys ideals (acceptable behavior, attitude, culture, customs, sanctions, tradition etc.). it teaches them leadership skills (student counselor) and the appropriate interaction between peers. Thus the child will be able to adjust well in the society at their full potential.

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Church (View 5) This sacred environment encourages the childs expression of faith in spite of how challenging the situation may get. This is however a behavioral pattern passed from one generation to the next. It teaches spiritual disciplines, morals and behavioral pattern which are guided by biblical principles. This is done informally as opposed to the schools teaching that is formal.

ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS
Leaner
should utilized the opportunity to learn, to actively involved in the teaching process ready to participate , interact with others especially the teacher. Teacher Are responsible for learners holistic integration in the society as they reduces the gap between school and other areas of life. Nurturing an atmosphere of learning that keeps the learner actively engaged through work, play , observation, role-play to fulfill the potential of the student. According to Dewey, the teacher should not be one to stand at the front of the room doling out bits of information to be absorbed by passive students. Instead, the teachers role should be that of facilitator and guide

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SchoolBe deliberate and thoughtful in creating a well structured curriculum for the entire school body. introducing meaningful activities in different setting especially similar to those outside the school for total engagement but most important mental and moral growth and education.

REFERENCES

Hyman-Anglin, Rhona. 2000. Education and society: An introduction. Bethlehem Moravian College: Jamaica. Field, Richard. April 25, 2001. John Dewey (18591952).Northwest Missouri State University: Missouri http://www.iep.utm.edu/dewey/. Dewey, John. Philosophy of Education, Introduction to John Dewey's Philosophy of Education. http://www.wilderdom.com/experiential/JohnDeweyPhilosophyEducation.html #Resources. Warde, W F. 1960. John Deweys Theories of Education, International Socialist Review Vol. 21, No .1.<http://www.marxists.org/archive/novack/works/1960/x03.htm>. Source: , Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter 1960. Garrison, Jim.1999. John Dewey, In Encyclopaedia of Philosophy of Education, M. Peters, P. Ghiraldelli, B. arni, A. Gibbons (eds.), http://www.ffst.hr/ENCYCLOPAEDIA/doku.php?id=dewey_john Dewey, John. 1902. The Child and the Curriculum Dewey, John. 1897. My Pedagogic Creed