Why was Dewey considered an advocate of democratic schooling?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: He wanted schools to be liberating environments that were a means of bringing children together in social participation where they could test their ideas and values in a democratic setting. This would prepare them to live as adults in a true democratic society that embraced all citizens.
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a. Set up the materials and encourage exploration. b. Give detailed information by telling children about physical knowledge. c. Model the skill to be learned. d. Do a task analysis with the children. e. Have someone demonstrate an experiment and debrief.
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(a) preassessment (b) formative evaluation (c) diagnostic assessment (d) summative evaluation (e) none of the above
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a. various state departments. b. the goodwill of local tax assessors and city councils. c. church funds. d. teachers' personal funds.