Born: 18 October, 1859
Died: 1 June, 1952
Most significantly, Dewey constantly emphasised that learning is a social and interactive process. He argued that content should be presented in a way that allows children to relate learning to prior experiences: inactivity is flawed methodology. Furthermore, he argued for balance between the delivery of knowledge and the interests of the learner: many believe this idea is one of the derivations of project based learning and research . The teacher's role is that of facilitator, and as a 'member of the community', a 'partner in the learning process'.
Source: TYLEC handout.
