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A 9 page research paper that examines how education was addressed during the first decades of the twentieth century. The writer outlines the educational debate at that time and argues that the structure of public education was largely influenced by the needs of corporate America. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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in many ways, the ongoing current debate regarding educational reform mirrors the issues that were the focus of concern at the turn of the twentieth century. This suggests that
an examination of the educational thought during the first three decades of the twentieth century would be beneficial in addressing the current needs of the American public educational system. Such
an examination reveals that the nature and structure of public education was largely influenced by corporate culture, following the same principles that were prevalent at the time in the business
world. This perspective necessarily raises questions concerning the continuing influence of this era into the present and what should be the priorities of education. Even if one grants
that the goals of education are inherently tied to the interests of American business, the current requirements of business are certainly different today than they were a century ago. The
emphasis in todays world is on knowledge and the ability to think creatively. However, this was not the focus in earlier eras. In fact, when our public school systems were
being modernized to their present structure the goals were not on creativity and independent problem-solving, but rather on obedience, acceptance of authority, and creating automaton-like behavior designed to carry out
instructions. This "scientific" approach to both education and business was designed to promote efficiency and secure the USs dominance in an increasing industrialized world (Gelberg, 1997). This approach
successfully dominated over a rival paradigm proposed by John Dewey, which reflected a more humanistic, progressive approach to education. While Deweys philosophy is once more gaining attention, representing a distinct
paradigm switch, the question that is left unanswered is whether or not the corporate influence in todays educational reform is more benevolent than it was a century ago. Although
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