Read the quote from the famous John Dewey then answer the following questions:

“When a school introduces and trains each child of society into membership within such a community,
saturating him with the spirit of service and providing him with the instruments of effective self-
direction, we shall have the deepest and bets guaranty of a larger society which is worthy, lovely, and
harmonious”

II. ANALYSIS. Let Us Analyze..

          Answer the following questions:

1. What is the function of the schools according to John Dewey’s statement?

To Dewey, the school is an essential social and psychological institution. The school is not a place where
some dry knowledge is imparted. For Dewey, the school is a place where the child learns by his own
personal experiences. Considering the school as a psychological necessity he wanted the ideal school to
be like the ideal home. It is like the school must another home for children, to learn and to grow. Dewey
considered the ideal school as an enlarged ideal home. He liked his ideal school to be an ideal
community like the family where the pupils are engaged in common pursuits and educative experiences.

2. Who creates schools?

Schools, according to Dewey, are not just places where we learn facts and numbers, but also places
where we learn how to live. In other words, the point is not just to learn a certain set of skills but rather
to realize one’s full potential, and use what you’ve learned for the greater good. So basically, school is
not only those institution of education rather anywhere a child can learn.

3. What is the relationship between schools and society?

Education and learning, rather than being only between the teacher and the student, are really much
larger than that. Schools are social institutions, which can and should serve to provoke and create a
better society.