Identify a philosopher in adult education whose ideas have had an impact on your professional development in your focus area of adult education. Discuss major ideas in this philosopher's thought and the ways that his or her specific concepts have affected the development of your own philosophy of education. This essay will explain how the philosophy of John Dewey has impacted my professional development in adult education. I will explore progressive educational ideas such as …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…lot of problem-solving with my students. I feel that it is an important skill for them to have for the everyday world. I practice collaboration rather than competition. There is an understanding that the road of discovery can take you to unexpected places. There are many times that the outcome has taken an interesting twist. Dewey would have encouraged this type of method? The scientific method shows that knowledge does not exist separate from action.