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laboratory schools  

Definition

  • In 1896 John Dewey opened the doors of his Laboratory School to 16 children and 2 teachers. Professor Dewey was the newly appointed head of the departments of philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy at the University of Chicago. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Laboratory Schools]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NSNKBR44-S

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