Dewey+My+Pedagogic+Creed

Paraphrasing of the five article Dewey presents.

Article 1: What is Education
 * Education is the process we, as humans go through from the time of our birth that shapes us into the beings that we are.**
 * Formal education cannot change what we have learned through our experiences it can only guide us in more learning.

Article 2: What is School
 * School is a social function that is the bringing together of all of a races resources and offers them to those wanting to learn in an organized environment.**
 * It is meant to give students the opportunity to work along side others in their race in order to allow society to continue.

Article 3: The Subjectmatter of Education
 * The social life of the child is where education should focus. The social life is what gives structure to what the student knows and how he should be taught.**
 * Studies should be more about bringing a new attitude towards a new idea or experience rather than just teaching a subject by adding to what was previously taught.

Article 4: The Nature of Method
 * Methods should be tied directly to a student's powers and interests.**
 * Education should mirror a child's social development. Learning should be experiential and should allow for new experiences that are real and allow the student to use his/her strengths to determine what is being taught. Reading and literature should be taught when the student is ready to sit and learn how to read rather than on a prescribed schedule.

Article 5: The School and Social Progress
 * "Education is the fundamental method of social progress and reform.**
 * Education should be what adjusts our individual experiences to match the social consciousness and cause social reform.

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