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What does Dewey think is the purpose of education?
The knowledge points examined in this question are "pedagogy" and "educational teleology" in the chapter "educational teleology". This part talks about the views of many educators on the purpose of education.

Among them, Dewey's view of educational purpose is:

Wei believes that the purpose of education is for the growth of children, which is the so-called teleology of education.

(1) Dewey believes that the specific educational process and growth determined by children's instinctive impulses and interests is the purpose of education.

He opposes the ultimate goal of universality, but emphasizes the specific purpose in the minds of educators and educatees in the process of education.

Of course, it is one-sided to emphasize only the educational process and put aside social influence.

(2) The social purpose of education is democracy, which serves social progress and the perfection of democratic system.

Dewey believes that the purpose in the process does not deny the social function and social purpose of education.

Dewey believes that education is the basic method of social progress and social reform, and school is the most basic and effective tool of social progress and reform.

The social purpose of education is to transform society and improve democracy.

Democracy is not only the purpose of education, but also the requirement of education.