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I believe that education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.
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This says education is not merely training for a later stage of life. It is part of life as it happens: learning through present experiences, choices, and activities. The point is to value what education does for someone now, rather than treating it only as preparation for a future role or destination.
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- My Pedagogic Creed (1897)
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