Dewey aimed to integrate the school
with society, and the processes of learning with the actual problems of life,
by a thorough going application of the principles and practices of democracy.
The school system would be open to all on a completely free and equal basis
without any restrictions or segregation on account of color, race, creed,
national origin, sex or social status. Group activity under self-direction and
self-government would make the classroom a miniature republic where equality
and consideration for all would prevail.
This type of education would have the most beneficial social consequences. It would tend to erase unjust distinctions and prejudices. It would equip children with the qualities and capacities required to cope with the problems of a fast-changing world. It would produce alert, balanced, critical-minded individuals who would continue to grow in intellectual and moral stature after graduation.
This type of education would have the most beneficial social consequences. It would tend to erase unjust distinctions and prejudices. It would equip children with the qualities and capacities required to cope with the problems of a fast-changing world. It would produce alert, balanced, critical-minded individuals who would continue to grow in intellectual and moral stature after graduation.