John Dewey’s 4 Principles of Education

About this video lesson:
There are only a few ideas that had as much of an impact on education as those of John Dewey. The American philosopher, psychologist and educator believed children to be active contributors and agents of their learning, and not just passive recipients of knowledge of previous generations. He believed that for knowledge to be acquired successfully, learning should be an experience. His Experiential Learning approach was based on four core principles. To find out what these are and how it works in real life, watch our video. Enjoy the sound effects with headphones on! 😊 🎧 #learn #dewey #theory

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John Dewey (1859—1952)

Explanation of Dewey And Dewey's Philosophy Of Education

John Dewey on Interaction

Video collaborators:
Script: Jonas Koblin
Co-writer: Cameron Tan
Drawings: Pascal Gaggelli
Producer: Selina Bador
Voice: Matt Abbott
Sound design: Miguel Ojeda
Coloring: Nalin Fish
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Proofreading: Susan Quarm
Production Assistant: Bianka
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[Georgebushdidit]

I'm amazed how the people behind this channel make such attractive fun animation while turning what could've been hours of lectures and studying into a 5-10 minute video

[gatoratcomcast]

While working on my Masters in Education, one faculty member told me that in his opinion, our schools were designed to babysit our kids so the parents can work.

[keannuvazquez]

Wow. A week of lecture had just cut into a 5minute video. Great job.

[carlosito]

I've been studying with the traditional academia style from my chidhood and I think this was one of the reasons of my deep unhappiness everytime I had to go to the school, and I agree the system can be totally useless when it comes to study died things in only books and not providing experiential oportunities to learn for children. Its a very serious matter that I hope will dramatically change very soon. I adapted to the system and became succesful in the studies but I can tell not in life. Sharing my experience, all the best to you guys

[JLinderoth]

I find it utterly interesting and a bit paradoxical to see Dewey's progressive ideas presented through a short and well made lecture which utilizes state of the art instructional design. It really tells us that the art form of lecturing is rather timeless..

[alaricblair]

I recently left the classroom as an English teacher because 1) the instructional emphasis was on SAT prep 2) the school mission was rooted in platitudes and slogans that didn't align with true learning 3) teachers' jobs were inflated (calling parents daily, monitoring piles of data, policing corridors, etc.) while doing so at the same / lower salaries 4) students weren't required to actually read books or write papers. None of what Dewey envisioned was implemented. Students were seemingly being prepared to become "cogs" in the American industrial wheel; they were encouraged to go to college in order to find a job.

[emieyebrows]

Im currently studying to become an elementary school teacher (age 7-10) and Im currently taking a course in development and education, in which teacher theories are being taught to us and your videos have been brought up as extra help to understand pragmatism, behaviourism, Vygotsky's theory and Piaget's theory. Its really good at explaining and giving examples. Keep up the amazing work <3

[careentan]

I am studying John Dewey's Philosophy. This video really makes me understand more clear on his principles, such attractive fun animation and clear explanation!

[eliseson]

among dozens of teachers only three have ever allowed us to discuss their subject and come up with new ideas, use our imagination and speak ourselves. others shut us up and neglected our opinions, saying we were too stupid or too lazy or other stuff. if we DID give out opinions, some of them even laughed at us and later used it against us in offensive jokes. so yeah, basically, 11 years of school was a hell for me and I'm glad I'm graduating this year

[TecOneself]

Uniforms are super cool, you don't have to think too much about dressing up, yet everyone has their unique touch to thy self. Everyone feels part of a pattern, group, in for what matters most.

[gs]

I can't believe this was only 5 minutes . It was so comprehensive

[theotherandrew]

As with almost all educational reformers, he was largely ignored. He threatened the status quo, and dared to encourage the children to ... THINK!

[georgelee]

ELDII
-experiential learning
-discussion
-interactive
-interdisciplinary

[OG]

This video is amazing, it summarizes correctly Dewey's thoughts about education, it is a bittersweet feeling because many agree with his theory of learning while others do not, in my personal opinion for me since I was a child it has always been easier to learn with the practice of education than reading for hours thousands of pages, but it is true that not everything can be like that.

[Wintersghost]

I developed an interest in educational philosophy after reading “Understanding Poverty”, although I know some educators aren’t fans of it. Just found your channel and lovin it!
I saw a video of scientists being interviewed about their experiences with religion. Many became atheists or agnostics due to the rigidity of thought in the religions with which they were raised (some catholic). One scientist gave a pithy statement: “It’s better to have questions you can’t answer instead of answers you can’t question”. Dewey sounds like a very wise person, encouraging curiosity and questioning everything.

[mudit]

I visited your channel 2 days back
Watched 2 videos... And immediately subscribed

Great content
Great presentation
Very informative...👍

[doctordamien]

My private education was strictly academic but I think this made me a better reader/researcher/writer. Critical thinking, questioning authority and iconoclast manifesting had become my mission statement at a very young age.

[yellowdough]

1) learn by doing
2) discussion
3) interactive
4) interdisciplinary

[sarahbob]

Wow imagine a world where teachers are paid well and quality education is given importance.

[planeman]

This. This is what education should be. If only it were like this, students would be happier and enjoy learning and actually increase their knowledge.