A Book Report on Pragmatic Education in Democracy and Education

In the book, Dewey puts forward the concepts of "democracy" and "social orientation" and believes that democracy and pragmatism both start from social existence and social relations, reflecting the relationship between human beings and nature and forming the influence on education. In his book, Dewey emphasized that children are individuals with independent personalities and interest in pursuing free and comprehensive development; advocated that teachers organize teaching in the context of children's life and learning; proposed that educational goals should be based on social needs; advocated that school education should be child-centred rather than teacher-centred and that students should gain freedom, autonomy, independence, responsibility and independent spirit. The concept of "social orientation" is also analyzed and elaborated.