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To complete the picture we have to realize the difference which would be made in the methods of parents and teachers were there an adequate and generally shared knowledge of human nature.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “To complete the picture we have to realize the difference which would be made in the methods of parents and teachers…”
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Dewey suggests that a better understanding of human nature would transform parenting and teaching methods.
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