JOHN DEWEY’S STATEMENT ON EDUCATION

🌹John Dewey’s statement powerfully reminds us that the purpose of education goes far beyond memorising facts or acquiring skills for personal advancement.🌹

True education should awaken critical consciousness, helping individuals recognise when something is unjust or oppressive. 

If a system of learning only produces obedient workers or passive citizens without instilling a sense of responsibility to question and challenge wrongdoing, then it has missed its higher purpose. 

Education should be a force that equips people to not only understand the world but to transform it for the better.

Resisting injustice requires more than good intentions; it requires awareness, courage, and the ability to think independently. 

An education that fosters critical thinking encourages individuals to analyse power structures, question harmful norms, and advocate for equity and fairness. 

This kind of education does not simply teach students what to think but how to think deeply, ethically, and with empathy. 

By nurturing this mindset, schools and universities can help shape citizens who are not easily manipulated and who stand up for what is right.

Ultimately, Dewey’s insight challenges both educators and society to examine the values at the heart of learning. 

Education must inspire a commitment to justice, equality, and human dignity. 

A society where educated people remain silent in the face of oppression is one where education has failed its mission. 

True learning empowers individuals to resist injustice and build a more just and compassionate world.

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