Published : 2021-12-08

The Implications of John Dewey's Pedagogical Thought in Finnish Education

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John Dewey's pedagogical thought was an attempt to adapt the school to the needs and requirements of modern social life. John Dewey wanted to create a new type of education, which at the same time was against the traditional education system. In the article, biographical and pedagogical facts about John Dewey's life are intertwined with educational changes made on the basis of them in basic Finnish education.

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John Dewey (1859-1952), pedagogical implications, progressivism, pragmatism, experimentalism, upbringing, Finnish basic education, traditional school criticism, multidisciplinary learning modules



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Suwalska, A. (2021). The Implications of John Dewey’s Pedagogical Thought in Finnish Education. Biografistyka Pedagogiczna, 6(1), 211–227. https://doi.org/10.36578/BP.2021.06.24

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"Biografistyka Pedagogiczna" received funding for the years 2022-2024 from the funds of the Minister of Education and Science under the programme „Rozwój Czasopism Naukowych”.

Project duration: 2023-2024.

The amount of co-financing is 65 992,00 PLN

Contract number: RCN/SP/0434/2021/1