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Similarities and differences between Tao Xingzhi's "Life is Education" and Dewey's "Education is Life"
The similarity between Tao Xingzhi's "life is education" and Dewey's "education is life" is that both views link education with life, emphasizing that education must be integrated with life, should be taught in life, and both pay attention to children's personality development and practice.

There are three differences between Tao Xingzhi's and Dewey's theories: one is the background, the other is the connotation, and the third is the orientation. The specific differences are as follows:

I background of the proposal

Tao Xingzhi lived in China in the 20th century, when China's traditional culture collided fiercely with western foreign cultures. At that time, he went to America and studied under Dewey. After returning to China, Tao Xingzhi criticized and absorbed Dewey's thoughts. Based on the national conditions of China at that time, he initiated rural education in China and put forward that "life is education".

Dewey lived in America in the 20th century. At that time, American education was not only divorced from the needs of social development, but also from children's lives. Therefore, in view of these two disadvantages of American education, Dewey launched a pragmatic education movement and put forward the view that "education is life".

Second, the connotation is different.

The connotation of Tao Xingzhi's "life is education" is: life is the source and center of education, and education cannot be separated from life; Education plays a positive and dynamic role in changing life. The connotation of Dewey's "education is life" is that education is the process of life and education should be integrated into children's life and social life.

Third, emphasize differences.

Tao Xingzhi emphasized that life is the center of education, and education is determined by life. The latter focuses on the influence of education on life and thinks that education is a part of life and should help people adapt to society and life.

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