Making the Classroom Democratic in Higher Education: Dewey's Prospects of Education

Colleges and universities have sought to promotedemocratic engagement. In the current era, many felt that this public purpose of higher education has been diluted due to various issues, such as changing conception of democracy, global economic crisis, and brain drain. This essay pursues highlighting Dewey’s prospects of education in order to make the classroom democratic and help students more engaging in higher education. Four elements, i.e., social action, comprehensiveness, consistency, and practicality are exhibited for a success of democratic engagement. Higher education should be transformed and aligned with the pressing needs of democratic engagement