Discovering John Dewey in the Twenty-First Century: Dialogues on the Present and Future of Education

This book features a unique collection of dialogues with fourteen notable scholars on their opinions and observations about John Dewey, a renowned educational philosopher of the twentieth century. The book explores varying views about John Dewey, his philosophy, and his educational theory. In revealing positive, sometimes negative, occasionally surprising, and consistently insightful viewpoints, the author seeks to enable the reader to reflect on the primary question: does John DeweyÆs consequential educational philosophy have an important role in twenty-first century education and in nurturing and sustaining democratic ideals?

• | Author: C. Gregg Jorgensen
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Jun 23, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 270 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Education
• | ISBN-10: 1137589493
• | ISBN-13: 9781137589491