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Leonard J. Waks – American Journal of Play, 2024
The author discusses American philosopher, psychologist, and educator John Dewey and the Laboratory School he founded at the end of the nineteenth century at the University of Chicago, where he conducted important studies of child development. The author notes the influence of Dewey's theory of (and pedagogical guidelines for) children's play,…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Play, Laboratory Schools