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Alexander Kapp coins the term Andragogy
It is not until later though that it comes to mean all that the term means today with regards to adult learners and the assumptions made about their learning patterns
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Massachusetts passes first US Compulsory Education Law for Children
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Piaget Explains how Students Learn with Cognitive Theory of Development
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Assimilation and Accommodation
These terms are now used to explain new learning schemas in children source -
ADDIE Model
The ADDIE model is the generic process traditionally used by instructional designers and training developers. The five phases—Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Social Development Theory
Lev Vygotsky develops the Social Development Theory which stresses the importance of social interactions for children's development -
Malcolm Knowles' developed 4 Assumptions about Adult Learners
Malcolm Knowles' developed 4 Assumptions about Adult Learners -
Howard Gardner- Multiple Intelligences
He states that people can be smart in one or more of these areas
Linguistic intelligence (“word smart”)
Logical-mathematical intelligence (“number/reasoning smart”)
Spatial intelligence (“picture smart”)
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence (“body smart”)
Musical intelligence (“music smart”)
Interpersonal intelligence (“people smart”)
Intrapersonal intelligence (“self smart”)
Naturalist intelligence (“nature smart”) -
Knowles adds one More Assumption
Motivation to Learn
As a person matures the motivation to learn is internal
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