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Harvard College is established in 1636 and is the oldest higher education institution in the United States of America.
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The first chartered female academy in the United States of America was Young Ladies’ Academy of Philadelphia in 1787. Established by John Poor (1752 - 1829)
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The English High School is the oldest public high school in the United States of America. Founded in 1821 the school has evoled many times to keep up with the times.
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In 1916 John Dewey (1859 - 1952) published his greatest contribution to the world of education - Democracy and Education.
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Lev Vygotsky (1896 - 1934) - Introduced the concept Zone of Proximal Development which assists the instructor in knowing at what level to teach a student(s).
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Jerome Bruner believed that sensation and perception are active during the learning process. And that the result of cognitive learning is thinking.
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Thomas Sticht's approach was developed for adult technical and literacy in military training.
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Howard Gardner's theory that there are eight intelligences, and possibly a ninth known as "existentialist intelligence" hits the streets in 1983.
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The Federal Government begins direct lending to students allowing more underprivileged individuals to afford higher education. Omnibus Act
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In 2014, Blackboard 15,000 new members were joining per day!
