On Dewey's Philosophy Of Education And Contrast Of Education Between West And China

Based on a pragmatic theory of meaning and the claim that experience is a transaction between human beings and environment, Dewey, in his philosophy of education, developed the idea that there is a close and necessary relationship between experience and education. His philosophy of education covers child education, education in society and teaching materials, which are the three main aspects of education. Moral education and professional education are also his subjects of emphasis. However, there is some misunderstanding in Dewey's philosophy of education, for example, "Child -centered" is mistaken as that children should be completely free from all kind of constraints, rather the phrase is coined to meant that children learning should meet the needs of society; also, education is not without any purpose—education itself is the purpose of education; what's more, what professional education really cares are not the practical skills alone, but the theoretical knowledge behind them. Dewey's philosophy of education influenced American education greatly, and is the theoretical basis of Progressive Education.