Moral Principles in Education

Name: Moral Principles in Education
Author: John Dewey

By John Dewey

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The author argues that the school's moral purpose is to shape conduct through social experience, making moral growth a product of participation in a cooperative school community, curricular choices, and teaching methods that tie subject matter to practical consequences. He distinguishes moral ideas that influence behavior from abstract notions about morality, examines how classroom organization and pedagogy cultivate habits of responsibility, and analyzes psychological processes by which instruction functions as moral training. Practical chapters show how course content and school social life can be arranged to promote cooperative habits, reflective judgment, and civic-minded dispositions.

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John Dewey

John Dewey (1859-1952) was an influential American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer associated with pragmatism and functional psychology. He is best known for his work in education, particularly his book "Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education," which emphasizes the importance of experiential learning and critical thinking in the educational process. Dewey's ideas have significantly shaped modern educational practices and theories, advocating for a more interactive and democratic approach to teaching. In addition to his contributions to education, he wrote extensively on ethics, logic, and social philosophy, making him a key figure in American intellectual history.