Dewey in the world of experiential education

BEARD, Colin (2018). Dewey in the world of experiential education. New Directions For Adult & Continuing Education, 2018 (158), 27-37.

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Abstract

This chapter considers whether John Dewey's writings about experiential education are relevant to modern‐day conceptions of adult experiential learning. It highlights how some of the threads of Dewey's thinking are still pertinent, but much more complex. In this short chapter, my goal is to consider whether John Dewey's writings about experiential education have been, and currently are, relevant to modern‐day conceptions of experiential learning in adults. The answer to this question is unequivocally yes. Dewey's influence continues to have significance for conceptions of experiential learning in adults; however, a degree of elucidation is necessary. This chapter, in presenting clarification to this simplistic answer, references a wide‐ranging body of literature on both experiential learning and experiential education, to show how, and where, the threads of Dewey's thinking continue or discontinue.

Item Type:	Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Centre for Pedagogic Research and Innovation
Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Sheffield Business School > Department of Service Sector Management
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20276
Page Range:	27-37
Depositing User:	Jill Hazard
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2018 08:33
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 01:22
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22624

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