EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Dewey argued that American democracy should be reconstructed so that government would be “by the people” not just “for the people, ” as Lippman believed. Dewey said that the most important thing about democracy is what comes before voting: the thinking, discussion, and debate.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Dewey: “The school is to be a reflection of the larger society outside its walls, in which life can be learnt by living. But it is to be a purified, simplified and better balanced society.” Dewey considered the ideal school as an enlarged ideal home.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Dewey is often seen as the proponent of learning by doing – rather than learning by passively receiving. He believed that each child was active, inquisitive and wanted to explore. He believed that children need to interact with other people, and work both alone and cooperatively with their peers and adults.

Detailed explanation-4: -He believed that democracy is not just a political system but an ethical ideal with active informed participation by citizens.. Established beliefs and theories should be critically questioned and revised in the light of developments, pragmatically evolving to meet the needs of changing times.