A Filosofia da Educação de John Dewey: reflexões e perspectivas atuais para a escola brasileira

Abstract

Procura-se neste artigo refletir sobre o papel da filosofia de John Dewey na educação sem contudo fazer a história de sua presença no Brasil. Sendo impossível analisar todas as suas ideias, o autor selecionou alguns temas básicos da obra de Dewey: experiência e criatividade, papel do professor, sociedade e democracia. Discute-se a importância, para os educadores, do retorno à teoria de Dewey nos tempos atuais, bem como a necessidade de uma reflexão profunda sobre suas ideias. Como conclusão, pergunta-se qual a contribuição do pensamento de Dewey para a prática educacional, hoje, nas escolas brasileiras.

Active methodologies as strategies to develop education in values in nursing graduation

“…12 The new emphasis given to the process of learning through the action comes from the influence of the North american philosopher, psychologist and pedagogue John Dewey, whose ideas arrived in Brazil through Anísio Teixeira. 16 Active methodologies bring the student to the center of the educational process, raising one's responsibility in relation of one's training. Therefore the role of the teacher also suffer changes, he in encharged of presenting the world to the student and, at the same time, leave one walk alone.…”

“…Being a teacher requires ethical and social commitment and, therefore, it must be aware of the grandiosity of one's role, once he's responsible not only by training professionals but also because he has the mission to contribute to the development of the personality of future adults in society. 16,21 That way, education in values prevails for constructing bonds between the teacher and the student. An authentic relationship that enables the teacher to welcome, recognize and acept the student, stimulating dialogue and helping him on what's needed, stabilisihing, that way, a trust relationship.…”