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“It is not a nature cure, a system of faith healing, or a physical culture, or a medical treatment, or a semi-occult philosophy. As to what it is, Dewey's brief but striking description appeals most and has the least chance of being proved incorrect: 'It the Alexander Technique bears the same…” quote by John Dewey
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“It is not a nature cure, a system of faith healing, or a physical culture, or a medical treatment, or a semi-occult philosophy. As to what it is, Dewey's brief but striking description appeals most and has the least chance of being proved incorrect: 'It the Alexander Technique bears the same relation to education that education itself bears to all other human activities.'”

John Dewey

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The Alexander Technique is as fundamental to education as education is to all human activities.

In simple terms: Technique is core to learning.

Key Takeaway

Integrate the technique in teaching.

Themes

education health mind-body

Mood

analytical pragmatic

Type

educational healthful

When to use this quote

  • schools
  • dance studios
  • physical therapy clinics

Key Concepts

embodied learning holistic education

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can educators test its impact?
  • What obstacles exist in adoption?
A Different Perspective

Its benefits may be hard to quantify.

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