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Dewey Is The Best Set Up For Learning In The Classroom

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Katrina Varga
LSE 380/ Fall 2015
Analytical Essay
Dr. Stephen Haymes

Analysis of Dewey

In the teaching world there is always the debate of “What is the best set up for learning in the classroom?” Well in this paper I will use the theories presented by Dewey to argue that the most beneficial education revolves around diverse social structures. Dewey’s theory backs this up on four contentions. The first is social constructivism which focuses on the social nature of cognition, second is how Education is a social function, third how diversity in the classroom can progress students and society, fourth interactions with others develop democracy and fifth, democracy helps shape us as individuals.
Social constructivism focuses on the social nature of cognition. Dewey follows this idea and believes that thinking is embedded in relationships. He supports this …show more content…

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