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ERIC Number: EJ531810
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
The Unity of the Activity: A Response to Prawat.
Garrison, James
Educational Researcher, v25 n6 p21-23 Aug-Sep 1996
Argues against Richard S. Prawat's (1995) assertion that Dewey did not favor an activity-oriented, child-centered approach to learning. Also, it disagrees with Prawat's belief that meaning, for Dewey, was not just between people, but was also between events and people. Dewey's theories on the importance of language to meanings and the problem of intellectualism in social constructivism are discussed. (GR)
Descriptors: Criticism, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Language of Instruction, Language Processing, Learning Theories, Student Centered Curriculum
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dewey (John); Meaningful Instruction; Meaningfulness; Social Constructivism
Note: For related document, see UD 519 572.