How We Think
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How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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book
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non-fiction book → philosophy of education book → work on epistemology → |
| aimsTo |
analyze the nature of reflective thought
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connect psychological processes with logical forms of thought → improve methods of teaching thinking → |
| author |
John Dewey
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| field |
educational psychology
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epistemology → philosophy of education → |
| genre |
educational theory
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philosophy → psychology of learning → |
| hasEdition |
revised edition 1933
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| hasPart |
analysis of inference and judgment
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chapters on the organization of subject matter → chapters on the training of thought → discussion of habits and thinking → |
| influenced |
critical thinking pedagogy
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progressive education → reflective practice in education → teacher education → |
| influencedBy |
American pragmatist tradition
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pragmatism → scientific method → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
critical thinking
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educational practice → learning process → logic of inquiry → problem solving → reflective thinking → |
| notableFor |
impact on 20th-century educational theory
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integration of psychology and logic in education → systematic account of reflective thinking → |
| philosophicalSchool |
pragmatism
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| proposesConcept |
education as training in thinking
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five phases of reflective thinking → problematic situation as starting point of inquiry → reflective thought as active, persistent, and careful consideration → |
| publicationYear |
1910
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| publisher |
D. C. Heath & Co.
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| relatedWork |
Democracy and Education
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Experience and Education → |
| targetAudience |
educational theorists
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students of philosophy and education → teachers → |
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John Dewey
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Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
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relatedWork |