John Dewey Society
Encyclopedia
The John Dewey Society was founded in 1935, and was the first organization focused on philosophy of education
. Its goal is to "keep alive John Dewey
's commitment to the use of critical and reflective intelligence in the search for solutions to crucial problems in education and culture." The Society conducts a variety of activities, produces a peer-reviewed journal, and hosts the annual John Dewey Lecture at the American Educational Research Association
conference, and offers the John Dewey Memorial Lecture at the annual Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
conference.
Philosophy of education
Philosophy of education can refer to either the academic field of applied philosophy or to one of any educational philosophies that promote a specific type or vision of education, and/or which examine the definition, goals and meaning of education....
. Its goal is to "keep alive John Dewey
John Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy of pragmatism and one of the founders of functional psychology...
's commitment to the use of critical and reflective intelligence in the search for solutions to crucial problems in education and culture." The Society conducts a variety of activities, produces a peer-reviewed journal, and hosts the annual John Dewey Lecture at the American Educational Research Association
American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world....
conference, and offers the John Dewey Memorial Lecture at the annual Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, or ASCD, is a membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1943. It has more than 175,000 members from over 100 countries, including superintendents, principals, teachers, professors of education, and other educators...
conference.
Works about the JDS
- Axtelle, G.E. (2007) "H. Gordon Hullfish and the John Dewey Society," Educational Theory. 13;3, pp 220 - 221.
- Harap, H. (1970) "The Beginnings of the John Dewey Society," Educational Theory. 20;2, pp 157-63.
External links
- Education and Culture: The Journal of the John Dewey Society official website.
- John Dewey Society official website.
- John Dewey Society Records, 1934-1987 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Special Collections Research Center