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ERIC Number: EJ574418
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-4985
Edward Lee Thorndike and John Dewey on the Science of Education.
Tomlinson, Stephen
Oxford Review of Education, v23 n3 p365-83 Sep 1997
Reviews the contributions of Edward Thorndike and John Dewey to U.S. educational theory. Notes that both believed teaching could be transformed into a science, but disagreed in their views of human nature. Discusses the failings of Thorndike's program in U.S. schools and the implications of Dewey's arguments for educational practice. (DSK)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Progressive Education, Scientific Methodology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dewey (John); Thorndike (Edward L)