My pedagogic creed, by Prof. John Dewey; also, The demands of sociology upon pedagogy, by Prof. Albion W. Small.

6 My Pedagogic Creed.
conditions, is that which arises through putting him in
complete possession of all his powers. With the advent
of d6emocrracy and modern industrial conditions, it is impos'sible to foretell definitely just what civilization will
be twenty years from now. Hence it is impossible to
prepare the child for any precise set of conditions. To
prepare him for the future life means to give him command of himself; it means td train him that he will
have the full and ready use oY all his capacities; that
his eye and ear and hand may be tools ready to command, that his judgmnent may be capable of grasping
the conditions under"vhich it has to work, and the executive forces be trained to act economically and efficiently. It is impossible to reach this sort of adjustment
save as constant regard is had to the individual's own
powers, tastes, and interests-say, that is, as education
is continually converted into psychological terms.
In sum, I believe that the individual who is to be
educated is a social individual, and that society is an
organic union of individuals. If we eliminate the social
factor from the child we are left only with an abstraction; if we eliminate the individual factor from society,
we are left only with an inert and lifeless mass. Education, therefore, must begin with a psychological insight into the child's capacities, interests, and habits.
It must be controlled at every point by reference to
these same considerations. These powers, interests,
and habits must be continually interpreted-we must
know what they mean. They must be translated into
terms of their social equivalents-into terms of what'
they are capable of in the way of social service.