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The Boston Latin School is a public exam school in Boston, Massachusetts. Established on April 23, 1635, it is the oldest and first public school in the United States. Its curriculum follows that of the 18th century Latin-school movement, which holds the "classics" to be the basis of an educated mind.
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Alexander Kapp (1799–1869) was a German educator and editor. Originally introduced the term andragogy. Andragogy consists of learning strategies focused on adults. It is often interpreted as the process of engaging adult learners in the structure of the learning experience.
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Celestia Susannah Parrish was an American educator who worked in the South to open higher education to women and to promote progressive education for children.
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What is now known as the National Education Association is founded. The stated mission of the NEA is "to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world."
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An educator and school administrator known for her innovative teaching methods. One of the first African-American female schoolteachers in Boston, she developed the city's first remedial reading program in 1935, and was an early advocate of black history education.
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Johann Friedrich Herbart advocates five formal steps in teaching, which were translated into a practical teaching methodology:
preparation
presentation
association
generalization
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The European Association for the Education of Adults is established, creating a voice for non-formal adult education in Europe
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The International Council for Adult Education is founded, becoming the the most influential and comprehensive international organization in the field of youth and adult education
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Knowles made 4 assumptions about the characteristics of adult learners (andragogy) that are different from the assumptions about child learners (pedagogy). In 1984, Knowles added the 5th assumption. Self-Concept Adult Learner Experience Readiness to Learn Orientation to Learning Motivation to Learn
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The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 provides adults equal opportunity in vocational training education
