erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v6i7.7769ArticleThe Construction of Dewey’s Pragmatism and Creative Thinking in College Aesthetic Educationhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/6/7/10.26689/erd.v6i7.7769XiongYuqing2024672024-07-30Creative thinking refers to a way of thinking that is independent, creative and innovative. With the development of society, the key to cultivating high-quality talents lies in consciously cultivating students’ creative thinking abilities. Advocating progressive thinking methods, advocating “laboratory paradigm education,” and endowing students with more autonomy is a transformation of life, growth and experience with obvious pragmatic educational philosophy characteristics. Based on the characteristics and scientific attributes of university aesthetic education, a cultivation plan centered on creative thinking is proposed to improve the theoretical system of university aesthetic education.

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