THE LEGACY OF JOHN DEWEY AND PIAGET'S MODEL OF LEARNING
Yesterday
I was reading and comparing Dewey and Piaget's contribution to
experiential learning and found some interesting information regarding
my 1st and 2nd AOL which talking about teaching and learning and
thinking in movement. Dewey is talking about DUAL KNOWLEDGE where
learning involves transactions between the person and environment. They
are interconnected and mutually transformed between rational controlled
doing and receptive undergoing which constitutes the work of
intelligence. Learning transforms impulses, emotions and desires of
concrete experience into higher goals. The critical educational problem
is when one of this causes take immediate action before observation and
received knowledge. Postponement of immediate action is essential for
observation and judgement to intervene and action is main goal for
achievement of purpose. The interesting thing is (which I can related to
my AOLs too) that Piaget's model of learning is also talking about
mutual interaction ones and environment, continual observation as a tool
for deeper perception, how intelligence is shaped by experience (Dewey
is mentioning survival skills which helps the learner how to adapt and
empower experience and allow her/him to exploit on their practical
strengths) and talking about the ACTION as the key of learning. Key to
learning lies in mutual interaction between ACCOMMODATION and
ASSIMILATION. First is about CONCEPTS to experience in the world, and
the second are EVENTS of experiences from the world. The process of
cognitive growth from active to reflective is based on this
interconnections between assimilation and accommodation into a according
to Dewey "higher purposeful action"(KOLB, 18-34) Attracted to the ideas
of other scholars and influenced by Jesuits (cause I obtained my BA
diploma at Jesuits Faculty )and influenced by Buddhism, Taoism,
Hinduism, Confucianism I also developed my theory about the action
-reaction-procreation in the process of knowledge when the learner is
in a deep relationship with the Nature and hers/his self-actualization
depends on truly relationship between them and capacity of wisely
applying that experience.
