{"product_id":"democracy-and-education-9791043134098","title":"Democracy and Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Dewey\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDemocracy and Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Dewey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife is growth. Education is therefore essential to human life as it fosters for individuals the capacity to perpetuate growth. This is the theory expressed by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dewey\u003c\/strong\u003e in this critical review of the \u003cem\u003ephilosophy\u003c\/em\u003e of education. Throughout this work \u003cstrong\u003eDewey\u003c\/strong\u003e traces the aims of education to their philosophic and historical bases, and explains how differing aims can lead students to gain not \u003cem\u003eonly differing levels of knowledge, but also different\u003c\/em\u003e morals and values. The values taught to students may or may not be explicit, but they have an effect on society. \u003cstrong\u003eDewey\u003c\/strong\u003e argues that certain values are more conducive to a truly democratic society and that a good educational system should be designed to encourage precisely these values.Specifically, \u003cstrong\u003eDewey\u003c\/strong\u003e takes issue with schools that rely heavily on testing and memorization. He argues that this type of education is a result of a duality that regards practice as in opposition and inferior to theory. Education that is de\u003cem\u003ependent on strict discipline and conformity breeds a society that is conformist, low in initiative, and acquiescent to authority. A better system would allow the students some level of freedom to define their own suitable projects that teachers could guide in ways to ensure the students learn core skills such as literacy, arithmetic, and the natural sciences through practical applications. Such an interactive education would also be a way for students from different backgrounds to interact with each other. This has the positive effect of breaking down class barriers and building a more empathetic society\u003c\/em\u003e.Though it was written over one hundred years ago, many of the themes and concerns voiced by \u003cstrong\u003eDewey\u003c\/strong\u003e can be found in modern-day critiques of the educational system. In addition to lambasting an over-reliance on testing, \u003cstrong\u003eDewey\u003c\/strong\u003e questions over-specialization, teaching of abstractions over applications, and the lack of time spent on developing skills that can be used outside of school.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47812998791319,"sku":"9791043134098","price":2642.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043134098.webp?v=1778332782","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/democracy-and-education-9791043134098","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}