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Deweyism

Deweyism noun: a system of education emphasizing social interaction and group learning, and employing the "look-say" method of learning to read.

Noun

Deweyism (uncountable)

  1. A system of education emphasizing social interaction and group learning, and employing the "look-say" method of learning to read.

Origin of Deweyism

From Dewey + -ism. It was expounded by John Dewey in his 1897 book My Pedagogic Creed.

Questions about Deweyism

What does Deweyism mean?
Deweyism means a system of education emphasizing social interaction and group learning, and employing the "look-say" method of learning to read.
What part of speech is Deweyism?
Deweyism is a noun.

Words near Deweyism in the dictionary

  1. Dewey, Cheetem and Howe
  2. Dewey, Cheetham and Howe
  3. Dewey-Humboldt
  4. Deweyan
  5. Deweyans
  6. Deweyism
  7. Deweyite
  8. Deweyites
  9. deweylite
  10. deweylites
  11. deweys

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