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The main purpose or objective is to prepare the young for future responsibilities
and for success in life, by means of acquisition of the organized bodies of
information and prepared forms of skill which comprehend the material of
instruction.
The main purpose or objective is to prepare the young for future responsibilities
and for success in life, by means of acquisition of the organized bodies of
information and prepared forms of skill which comprehend the material of
instruction.
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How many acquired special skills by means of automatic drill so that their power
of judgment and capacity to act intelligently in new situations was limited? How
many came to associate the learning process with ennui and boredom?
How many acquired special skills by means of automatic drill so that their power
of judgment and capacity to act intelligently in new situations was limited? How
many came to associate the learning process with ennui and boredom?
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Its assumption is, that by acquiring certain skills and by learning certain subjects
which would be needed later (perhaps in college or perhaps in adult life) pupils
are as a matter of course made ready for the needs and circumstances of the ...
Its assumption is, that by acquiring certain skills and by learning certain subjects
which would be needed later (perhaps in college or perhaps in adult life) pupils
are as a matter of course made ready for the needs and circumstances of the ...
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Contents
THE NEED OF A THEORY OF | 12 |
PERIENCE I | 16 |
CRITERIA OF EXPERIENCE | 23 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Experience and Education Issue 10 of The Kappa Delta Pi lecture series |
| Author | John Dewey |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1951 |
| Length | 116 pages |
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