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An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory, since theory only means something in experience
Drawn from what John Dewey said
What John Dewey actually said
- John Dewey American philosopher and educational reformer (1859 to 1952)
An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory simply because it is only in experience that any theory has vital and verifiable significance.
Where this was said
↗Democracy and Education (1916)gutenberg.org
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