They all emphasize that education should be innovative.

Dewey: put forward the "new three-centered theory" of "children center (student center)", "activity center" and "experience center".

Tao Xingzhi: Put forward educational theories such as "life is education", "society is school" and "teaching integration". He attached great importance to rural education and thought it was very important to popularize education among more than 300 million farmers.

Second, the difference between Dewey's and Tao Xingzhi's educational thoughts lies in:

1, with different pertinence.

Dewey: The focus of educational theory is divided into three parts: children, activities and experience.

Tao Xingzhi: His educational theory focuses on rural education.

2. The background is different.

Dewey: After the industrial revolution, it was influenced by the industrial revolution.

Tao Xingzhi: Combining the national conditions of rural education in China at that time.

Extended data:

The main contents of Dewey's educational thought:

1. Education means "life", "growth" and "experience transformation"

Education can transmit the accumulated experience of human beings, enrich the content of human experience, and enhance the ability of experience to guide life and adapt to society, thus maintaining and developing social life.

2. The theory of educational aimlessness.

In Dewey's mind, in an undemocratic and unequal society, education is only the purpose imposed on the educated by external forces. A democratic society is different. We should pursue the theory of aimlessness.

3. School is society. "

Dewey believes that people's participation in the real life of society is a proper way to grow physically and mentally and transform their experience. Therefore, teachers should turn the classroom of imparting knowledge into a paradise for children's activities.

Guide children to actively participate in activities, unconsciously develop morality and acquire knowledge in activities, and realize the transformation of life, growth and experience.

4. Teaching theory

Based on the theory that education is the transformation of life, growth and experience, Dewey attaches importance to teaching materials and teaching methods. Make a statement different from the traditional concept.

5. Moral education theory

Dewey said: "Morality is the highest and ultimate goal of education." "Moral process and educational process are unified." Dewey believes that moral education plays an important role in education. Dewey strongly emphasized that morality is the force to promote social progress.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Dewey's Ideological Education

Baidu Encyclopedia-Tao Xingzhi