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Dewey in the World of Experiential Education
Author(s) -
Beard Colin
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.20276
Subject(s) - experiential learning , experiential education , pedagogy , psychology , adult education , epistemology , adult learning , sociology , philosophy
This chapter considers whether John Dewey's writings about experiential education are relevant to modern‐day conceptions of adult experiential learning. It highlights how some of the threads of Dewey's thinking are still pertinent, but much more complex.