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500 BCE
Socrates Starts the Idea of Pedagogy
In the 5th century BC Socrates began to spread his ideas on how important teaching was and that this no longer a slaves job, and that this should hold more importance to enhance society.
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Alexander Kapp Coins the Term Andragogy
Alexander Kapp was a German Highschool teacher who was the first to introduce the term in a book titled "Plato's Educational Ideas" which went over how important it is to keep learning.
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Maria Montessori Opens Montessori School
Maria Montessori opened her first care center where she implemented her theory of learning to allow kids to learn naturally. These schools are still around today which shows the mark she left in education.
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Bloom's Taxonomy is Introduced
Benjamin Bloom created his famous Bloom's Taxonomy which was a 6 level ideology on how students learn best. The levels are remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and lastly creating.
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Jack Mezirow Develops Transformative Learning
Jack Mezirow came up with his own learning theory which focused on adult learning. The idea has to do with the learner focusing more on the branches of certain ideas rather than one broad subject.
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ADDIE Model is Developed
The ADDIE model was originally made for the United States Army by the Centre for Educational Technology. This model was favored because each stage was clear in what had to be completed to get to the next stage.
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David Kolb Introduces Experiential Learning
David Kolb invented the idea of experiential learning which focuses on the learners ability to apply abstract concepts to multiple different situations. It really has a lot to do with the learners cognitive functions.
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Knowles 5 Assumptions of Andragogy
Malcolm Knowles was an American educator who was known for his contributions to Andragogy. His five assumptions of adult learning were self-concept, adult learner experience, readiness to learn, orientation to learning, and motivation to learn.
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E-Learning Starts to Take Place
E-Learning was the idea of starting to use technology and internet to educate students and not have to worry about students not being able to make class because most of the assignments and readings were online. This idea has been on a direct incline in the future.
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21st Century Learning emerges
Learning starts to lean on using technology in the classroom to allow for more interactive and captivating classroom environments. With how big of a leap technology has taken this seems like a great idea for future students.
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