John Dewey on Theory of Learning and Inquiry: The Scientific Method and Subject Matter
Chen, Po-Nien
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Description
Title
John Dewey on Theory of Learning and Inquiry: The Scientific Method and Subject Matter
Author(s)
Chen, Po-Nien
Issue Date
2006
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Feinberg, Walter
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Philosophy of
Language
eng
Abstract
The dissertation concludes by showing that, educationally, Dewey's ideas of the scientific method have different meanings in different context. It analyzes the scientific method as empirical method, critical thinking, cooperative learning, and creative thinking, and shows the place of subject matter in each of them.
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