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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is published.
This theory contributed to how educators thought of theory in the future, and set the stage for a lot of theory to come. The hierarchy considers the needs of the learner, which is a major first step in the right direction. -
Bloom's Taxonomy is first published.
Bloom's Taxonomy is a timeless theory that describes the levels of knowing and orders types of thinking. The taxonomy highlights the importance of critical and creative thinking. -
Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction are presented
The Nine Events of Instruction lead to a lot more educational theory, including cognitivist thoughts on how learning happens in adults. -
Malcolm Knowles publishes his book
The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species popularizes the term andragogy, creates important principles of adult learning, and leads to many new theories and practices. -
Florida State University develops the ADDIE framework for the military
The ADDIE framework is a highly adaptable theory that extends past the bounds of academia to all types of training, and is one of several Instructional System Design frameworks. -
The Stress Response Curve is Presented
Dr. Peter Nixon shows his findings on the relationship between Cortisol and performance and learning. This theory changes the way we think about stress and how the human body experiences it. -
The 70-20-10 Framework is presented
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) presents their framework for the proportion of learning that happens during different stages of application of tasks after 30 years of researching executives' learning. This finding leads to greater understanding of how large a part real-world experience plays in learning. -
The theory of Multiple Intelligences is Published
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is both an appreciation of different human capacities and differences, and an important theory to consider for all educators who want to reach students in the best way possible. -
David Rock's AGES Theory
David Rock highlights three requirements to embed information under the AGES acronym. If the four requirements are met, recall will be more reliable. These requirements make for a good checklist for educators. -
Ruth Clark demonstrates the effectiveness of games
Ruth Clark's research demonstrates the effectiveness of games and how practice is an important part of learning.