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Visual education
Visual education movement develops -
Scientific theory of learning
Edward L. Thorndike develops a scientific theory of learning -
Museums aid schools
Museums aid schools with their need for teaching materials -
Hands-on activities
John Dewey emphasizes the importance of concrete experiences and hands-on activities for children’s learning -
Film
Film is introduced as an educational medium. -
Instructional objectives & schemata
Ralgh W. Tyler refines the concept of instructional objectives (i.e. behavioral objectives) F.C. Bartlett is credited with postulating the idea of schemata. -
Radio
Radio is used for educational purpose. -
Systematic instructional design
World War II stimulates work on systematic instructional design -
World War II training
World War II training relies heavily on film and other media. -
Electronic computer
Atanasoff and Berry invent the electronic computer. -
Skinner & Bloom
Skinner’s behaviorism is popular. Bloom develops his taxonomy -
Instructional television
Instructional television is introduced. -
Vacuum tubes
First generation computers, like ENIAC, rely on vacuum tubes. -
Cognitive views of learning
Cognitive views of learning, such as the work of Robert Gagne, come to the forefront. -
Media sciences
Media sciences increasingly focus on the impact of media on learning. -
Third generation computers
Second, then third generation computers are developed. -
Educational computer projects
Early educational computer projects, like PLATO, are developed. -
Personal computer
The personal computer is invented. -
Constructivist views
Constructivist views of learning becomes popular and are the focus of much research. -
New types of media
New types of media emerge and are used in
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Graphical user interface
The graphical user interface is introduced to personal computers. -
Media are digitized
Media are digitized and can be manipulated
by computer. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web popularizes the Internet.
