John Dewey & Psychologizing the Subject-Matter: Big Ideas, Ambitious Teaching, and Teacher Education.
Overview & Synopsis
Asserts that Dewey's proposal that rich, engaged learning requires teachers to "psychologize" their subject matter, remains timely in today's education, especially given recent mathematics and science curricular reforms. The article contrasts his proposal with more subject-centered reforms, explaining how teachers must understand students' subject-relevant experience and how teachers can combine promising "big ideas" with sensitive analyses of students' experience to transform subject matters, especially for lower achieving students. (SM)
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Document Information
| Document Title | John Dewey & Psychologizing the Subject-Matter: Big Ideas, Ambitious Teaching, and Teacher Education. |
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| Author / Organization | Smith, John P., III, Girod, Mark |
| Subject & Discipline | Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Higher Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-164415 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |