Educational Reflections

After reading the three articles by John Dewey in the Colloquium Reader, I found that I could relate to many views this philosopher stated. Reflecting on the Traditional versus Progressive Education article, there was one statement that really hit home for me, he mentioned “Learning here means acquisition of what already is incorporated in books and in the heads of the elders. Moreover, that which is taught is thought of as essentially static. It is taught as a finished product, with little regard either to the ways in which it was originally built up or to the changes that will surely occur in the future”. As a future educator myself, I understand the point Dewey was trying to convey, basically, he pointed out that telling is not teaching, letting children confront their beliefs through inquiry lessons is the best method to facilitate effective learning.