The central problem of an education based upon experience is to select…

John Dewey
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The central problem of an education based upon experience is to select the kind of present experience that live fruitfully and creatively in subsequent experiences. ✨ John Dewey (1997). Experience and Education: The 60th Anniversary Edition, p.23, Kappa Delta Pi
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The central problem of an education based upon experience is to select the kind of present experience that live fruitfully and creatively in subsequent experiences. ✨ John Dewey (1997). Experience and Education: The 60th Anniversary Edition, p.23, Kappa Delta Pi

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