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Experience and Education was Dewey's attempt to tread a critical line between traditionalism and progressive experiments. Its key idea, that education must be enjoyable and relevant and work for democracy and freedom, seems valid. However, it is likely that Dewey polarised the conflict between traditional and progressive and did not overcome the difficulties of reluctant learners.