Rediscovering John Dewey

How His Psychology Transforms Our Education
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-981-15-7940-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 414 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 668 g

This book tries to trace Dewey’s intellectual history from his early years to the end, focusing on the themes of psychology and the psychological aspect of education in Dewey’s lifelong writing.The author mixed the discussion on Dewey’s work with his life stories and shows readers how his ideas evolved over time. In turn, the book offers a critical review of his ideas in the areas of psychology and education. Lastly, it assesses Dewey’s involvement in and impact on education. In short, it provides a comprehensive account of his legacy in psychology and education.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Rex

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Geschichte der Pädagogik, Richtungen in der Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

(A) Early Years.- Boyhood and College Years.- The Lost Years.- Johns Hopkins Years.- (B) Psychology.- Young Dewey and Zeitgeist in Psychology.- A Psychological Manifesto and Philosophic Method.- Psychology, Reflex Arc Concept and the Birth of Functionalism.- Psychological Fallacy, How We Think, and Human Nature and Conduct.- (C) Education.- Chicago Years, My Pedagogic Creed and Resignation.- Educational Writings in Chicago.- Educational Writings in Columbia Years.- (D) Involvement in Education and Impact.- Dewey in China.- John Dewey and Progressive Education.- Late Writings on Education.

Über Autor(innen)

Rex Li is Founder of G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College, Hong Kong. He received his Doctor of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He is a psychologist and a pioneering educator of the gifted in Hong Kong. The founder of the Hong Kong Mathematical Olympiad School, he serves as a consultant and advisor to many local and overseas institutions. He was appointed as a Visiting Professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Psychology, Beijing (1997) and at the Dewey Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai (2016). He is the chief editor of John Dewey’s Selected Works and the author of many scholarly works.