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Pedagogy and the Jesuits
The Jesuits believed that high quality education was the best path to meaningful lives of leadership and service. The Jesuits adapted available educational models while developing their own pedagogical methods to become the "schoolmasters of Europe." -
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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Pestalozzi greatly influenced the development of the educational system in Europe and America. His methods emphasized providing a loving, family-type environment where the child can grow naturally. This helps to balance their intellectual, physical, and technical abilities, with emotional, moral, ethical, and religious growth. He also felt that teaching should revolve around the child, not the curriculum. -
Johann Friedrich Herbert
Johann Friedrich Herbert is credited as one of the founders of Pedagogy in Education. He taught a seminar on Pedagogy in Germany until 1833. Link text -
Alexander Kapp
Alexander Kapp was a German educator who coined the phrase Andragogy. He wrote a book and emphasized on the importance of adult learning for adult professions. He kick started the movement for emphasis on adult learning in the education field. -
Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel
Adapted more practices oh Pedagogy and created Kindergarten, "a garden for children," where kids could grow naturally with their teachers and parents. The first U.S. kindergarten was established in 1856. -
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John Dewey
Built on Johann Friedrich Herbart's theories, the basis of Pedagogy, and founded the theory which freed the child from what had become a controlled learning environment. This grew in popularity in the U.S. -
The New School
In 1919, The New School opened its doors in New York City. This school changed adult education forever. It was school that was more accessible and feasible for adults who were considered ordinary and a place to let their ideas flow freely. The social culture of the institution is what set it apart. -
The G.I. Bill
In 1944, soldiers from WWII were able to go to college with financing by the G.I. Bill. This gave soldiers money to pay for and access education. This bill made education accessible for a lot of adult who were seeking an education after serving their country. This bill still is in effect today since it is very helpful and mindful of the United States. -
Economic Opportunity Act
The Economic Opportunity Act in 1964 was a success for the American workforce. This act provided education for essential work skills to get jobs for impoverished citizens, along with immigrants who wanted to learn the English language. The program was somewhat changed over time, but it gave a good base for adult education in the second half of the century in terms of creating skill training for jobs across the country. -
The Experiential Learning Cycle
David Kolb created this simple learning style method in 1984 that people use today at most occupations. This cycle consists of using experience to reflect on situations and make changes. It was very important to view how to solve problems and make corrections to just about any task.
