Åsa Norberg & Jennie Sundén: Learning by Doing

The title refers to the philosopher and educational reformer John Dewey (1859–1952), who developed the concept of “learning by doing.” Dewey advocated an activity-based approach to education in which theory, practice, reflection, and action are closely connected.

Dewey put these ideas into practice through experimental schools that encouraged students to learn through direct engagement with materials and processes. Activities such as weaving, making, and other forms of practical work were viewed as important ways of developing knowledge and understanding.

Through Learning by Doing, Norberg and Sundén highlight work, making, and bodily experience as forms of knowledge production. The artwork reflects on how learning can emerge through interaction with materials, processes, and the physical world.