How Did John Dewey's Approach to Education Reflect the Ideals

question 34

Multiple Choice

How did John Dewey's approach to education reflect the ideals associated with the progressive era?

• A) Dewey advocated developing "creative intelligence" in students, which could then be used to improve society.
• B) Dewey emphasized Social Darwinism, which attributed social inequality to the "survival of the fittest."
• C) Dewey's system of education was centered on evangelical Protestantism and required Christians to purge the world of poverty and inequality.
• D) Dewey's system of education stressed that student creativity and systematic inquiry could only be properly taught by female educators.

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