Malamut.DigitalTimeline.Oct25.2019.5pm By marleemalamut 1635 First School Boston Latin School was founded in 1635 and is both the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States. 1833 Andragogy The term andragogy was first used by Alexander Kapp, a German grammar school teacher. Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education. 1925 Rosenstock-Huessy Rosenstock-Huessy posed andragogy as the only method for the German people to regenerate themselves and their country post-war. 1926 Eduard C. Lindeman Eduard Lindeman wrote the book: The Meaning of Adult Education. It set out the central principles of adult education and provided a powerful vision of possibility. 1936 Jean Piaget Piaget was the first psychologist to make a systematic study of cognitive development. 1948 Burrhus Frederic Skinner B.F. Skinner conducted experiments using animals which he placed in a 'Skinner Box' which was similar to Thorndike’s puzzle box. Skinner believed that the best way to understand behavior is to look at the causes of an action and its consequences. He called this approach 'operant conditioning.' 1975 ADDIE Model The ADDIE model is a systematic instructional design model consisting of five phases: (1) Analysis, (2) Design, (3) Development, (4) Implementation, and (5) Evaluation. 1980 Knowles- 4 Assumptions Knowles made 4 assumptions about the characteristics of adult learners (andragogy) that are different from the assumptions about child learners (pedagogy). Assumptions are: Self-Concept, Adult Learner Experience, Readiness to Learn, Orientation to Learning 1983 Howard Gardner Howard proposed a new view of intelligence. Gardner argues that there is both a biological and cultural basis for the multiple intelligences. 1984 Knowles - 5th Assumption In 1984, Knowles added the 5th assumption: motivation. As a person matures the motivation to learn is internal
