John Dewey considered that education is growth; education is life; education is

the continuous transformation of experience. He believes the right kind of education,

a democratic education, will be guided by nature, students’ interests, and an

understanding of natural development; it will allow individuals to flourish, utilizing

their skills and interests to secure social efficiency; and it will lead to an enlightened

citizen, a genuinely cultured one. He believed in using experiential learning as part of

the educational process, whereby students are encouraged to combine their theoretical

knowledge with practical experience. Dewey also focused on providing meaningful

experiences that contribute to a student's growth as learners. He believed that this type

of pedagogy could help shape a well-rounded student who is able to think critically

and take tangible skills into the world. (John Dewey's theory.)

Child-centered education principle

Growth as understood by Dewey is the result of the interaction between

motivation and external environment, internal conditions and external conditions, and

is a process of continuous socialization. And education itself plays a role in promoting

the growth of instinct. Growth theory requires respect for children, so that all

education and teaching are suitable for the needs of children's psychological

development level and interests. But this respect is not indulgence.

School is society.

Dewey clearly pointed out that to make a school a small or prototype society, the

school itself must be a kind of social life with all the meanings of social life, and it is

required that the learning in the school should relate to the learning outside the school,
and the school should not be isolated from the social life. ()

Learning by doing

If you want to gain experience, you must go through personal activities. Dewey

put forward the principle of "learning by doing" and took it as the central principle of

teaching theory, which runs through teaching processes, courses, teaching methods,

teaching organization forms, etc. all aspects of teaching. John Dewey believed that

not only students learn, but teachers also learn from the students. When teachers and

students, both learn from each other, together they create extra value for themselves.()

The real center that requires the interconnection of school subjects is not the

theoretical subjects of science, literature, history, geography, etc., but the social

activities of the child himself. In addition, the school also sets up workshops, farms to

allow students to learn practical knowledge and skills in activities.

Many eminent psychologists agree that John Dewey's theory suggests

an interdisciplinary curriculum and a classroom in which learners may freely come in

and go out of the class.

The educational philosophy of IB is Education for Life. ()

IB pays attention to the complete education of children, and cultivates children's

behavior habits and qualities of comprehensive development and timely reflection.

Interdisciplinary learning is the practice of combining different fields and disciplines

to further a student's education. It is based on the idea that different disciplines can be
combined to create a more complete understanding of a topic or concept.

The goal of interdisciplinary learning is to help students strengthen their problem-

solving skills by viewing issues and topics from multiple perspectives. John Dewey

promoted this type of learning in his educational work, emphasizing the importance of

creating an environment where students had the freedom to try out new ideas.

Reference

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