Dr. John Dewey

The transcript discusses the growing disconnect between students and nature due to modern education's focus on technology and book learning. It highlights the risk of losing touch with basic realities and essential human needs like shelter and food, which have always been crucial to human life.

What is the primary way students learn about nature in school?

• By reading books and using technology

• By participating in outdoor activities

• Through hands-on experiments

• Through direct interaction with nature

What is the danger mentioned in the second section?

• Over-reliance on books

• Forgetting historical dates

• Losing contact with primitive realities

• Losing technological skills

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primitive reality?

• Space

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Fields

What has always conditioned human life according to the final section?

• Educational achievements

• Cultural developments

• Basic needs like shelter and food

• Technological advancements

Why is it important to maintain contact with basic human needs?

• To excel in academic pursuits

• To understand the influence on human life

• To improve technological skills

• To enhance cultural knowledge