Today a theory called constructivism claims allegiance to Dewey.
Scholars debate the extent to which some pedagogically progressive
practices are generically embedded in modern public schools.
What they do not debate is the stranglehold that teacher talk and
traditional textbook and
workbook based learning have on the public schools in this country.
To be fair,
the demands of actually carrying out Dewey in pedagogy are quite considerable.
Particularly on the preparation and support for teachers.
Such recognition and support seems largely inconsistent with the US approaches to,
and funding for, teacher recruitment, preparation and support.
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In contradistinction to Dewey,
we have seen that the educational psychologist Edward L Thorndike and
his disciples in the administrative progressive camp provided, as breakthrough
innovations, instruments for differentiating the American curriculum.
Are testing and sorting young people into curricular tracks
with programs tailored to their probably career destinations.