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John Dewey and Adult Educators in Historical Context
Author(s) -
Kett Joseph F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.20274
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , faith , context (archaeology) , pedagogy , adult education , sociology , progressive education , education theory , epistemology , higher education , political science , law , philosophy , history , archaeology , artificial intelligence , computer science
By comparing Dewey to adult educators who shared his philosophical values but not his faith in the promise of public schools, this chapter provides a fresh perspective on his concept of building education on experience.