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480 BCE
Plato & Socratic Method
Plato used the Socratic method in his early works, known as The Dialogues. [http://infed.org/mobi/plato-on-education/] -
203
Ancient Learning
Roman fora were excellent examples of early andragogy.
[https://www.ancient.eu/article/26/the-roman-forum/] -
1088
World's First University
The University of Bologna was founded in the 11th century in Bologna, Italy. [https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-Bologna] -
Public School in U.S.
The first public school -The Boston Latin School- opened in 1635.
[https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/apr23/first-public-school-america/] -
Early Andragogy in the U.S.
The first adult schooling of any sort in the United States was in the form of apprenticeships. [https://study.com/articles/History_of_Adult_Education_Info_on_Adult_Education_Programs.html] -
The Term Andragogy is Coined
The term Andragogy is first coined by Alexander Knapp.
https://www.cornerstone.edu/blogs/lifelong-learning-matters/post/a-simple-easy-to-understand-guide-to-andragogy -
Piaget
Jean Piaget, the psychologist dubbed the Father of Pedagogy, was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. [http://www.piaget.org/aboutPiaget.html] -
Lev Vygotsky & Social Interaction
Vygotsky stresses that social interaction is essential to cognitive development in children. [https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html] -
Online Education Emerges
Online learning was being facilitated by 40,000 educators to 6,000,000 students internationally and inter-continentally according to Blackboard Learn, making school more accessible than ever before. [vhttps://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/] -
Community
The NBC comedy "Community" puts adult learning on the map, and introduces the concept to many viewers in America. [https://www.nbc.com/community]
