More quotes by John Dewey

"For in spite of itself any movement that thinks and acts in terms of an ‘ism becomes so involved in reaction against other ‘isms that it is unwittingly controlled by them. For it then forms its principles by reaction against them instead of by a comprehensive, constructive survey of actual needs, problems, and possibilities."
"The goal of education is to enable individuals to continue their education."
"Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results."
"Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results."
"To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness."