Too rarely is the individual teacher so free from the dictation of authoritative supervisor, textbook on methods, prescribed course of study, etc., that he can let his mind come to close quarters with the pupil's mind and the subject matter.

Everything depends on the quality of the experience which is had.

Not only is social life identical with communication, but all communication (and hence all genuine social life) is educative.

Too rarely is the individual teacher so free from the dictation of authoritative supervisor, textbook on methods, prescribed course of study, etc., that he can let his mind come to close quarters with the pupil's mind and the subject matter.

The central problem of an education based upon experience is to select the kind of present experience that live fruitfully and creatively in subsequent experiences.

We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience.

The teacher loses the position of external boss or dictator but takes on that of leader of group activities