The_Impact_of__on_Western_Education.docx EDUC 5010 The Impact of John Dewey on Western

The_Impact_of__on_Western_Education.docx    EDUC 5010  The Impact of John Dewey on Western Education  EDUC 5010: Education in Context: History, Philosophy Sociology  University of the People  The Impact of John Dewey on Western Education  From Dewey's point of view, the purpose of education is the sharing and exchange of social experience and not just communicating information. Dewey believes that morality must be social and logical, and any attempt to subordinate education to absolute value should be ignored (Thorburn, 2018). Dewey advocated progressive education's responsibility to empower our children with critical thinking necessary to question authority. Dewey promoted a change in bad mental habits. Dewey advocates the importance of education in supporting society with critical thinking, which is an obligation to question society's authority and eliminate false beliefs about us. Dewey enriched education with the philosophy of pragmatism. (Popova, 2015)   Dewey defined education and learning as the sum of all individuals' contact and practicality with life and nature. He stated that education is a social experience, growth, and life full of adventures.  In practical education, learning takes place by only experiencing something. Then come the reflection and the learning from experience. This principle combines constructive learning with practical knowledge and contemplation. Community service, field learning, and apprenticeships are examples of experiential or practical education. (Spanella, 2015)    According to