Deweyism

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounDeweyism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA system of education emphasizing social interaction and group learning, and employing the "look-say" method of learning to read.

Origin

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

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APA

Deweyism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deweyism

MLA

“Deweyism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deweyism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deweyism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deweyism.

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