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Relationships between Dewey’s Pragmatism and Early Times of Turkish Education System
Abstract
Beginning in the late Ottoman period through the first decades of the Republic, Turkey (and Ottoman)
experienced a series of significant changes in educational policy and practice aimed at improving the quality of
education and underwriting the modernization of Turkish society. One of the most significant outside influences on
this process, especially after the inauguration of the Republic of Turkey, was American pragmatism. Pragmatism was
introduced into the country and popularized by the visit of the great American pragmatist philosopher, John Dewey—
then at the height of his international fame as a proponent of progressive, democratic education—who was asked by
Turkish officials to assess the country’s educational system and offer his recommendations for its improvement. The
result of his three-month visit was an important indicator of influence of pragmatic educational philosophy on the
development of Turkish educational system. This historical and philosophical analysis will trace the influence of
pragmatism on Turkish education from the “village institutes” of the 1930s and 1940s through its height of influence
in the 1950s to its lasting influences on the goals and principles of contemporary Turkish education.
Keywords
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Haziran 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Haziran 2016
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2