Unit 1 Flashcards
He created an interdisciplinary Curriculum
John Dewey
He believed that children have a right to education, it isn’t just a parent obligation
Desiderious Erasmus
He had a whole child approach to education
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Professor of Psychology at Stanford University
Carol Dweck
She opened a school in Rome, Italy for school children
Maria Montessori
His book began as a series of letters he wrote to a woman asking about raising a child
John Locke
A Professor of Education and Director of Visible Learning Labs at University of Auckland, New Zealand
John Hattie
She wrote Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth
He founded a seminary for educating beginning teachers
John Herbart
She helped discover Grit and linked it to mindsets
Angela Duckworth
He believes that school systems should make people, not students
Sir Ken Robinson
He was born in Geneva
Jean Jacques-Rosseau
He founded Kindergarten
Friedrich Froebel
She believed Academics should only be taught after sensory training has been mastered
Maria Montessori
He had an artistic approach, but it was still rigorous in academics
Rudolf Steiner
He was the Founding Father of the “Romantic Movement”
Jean Jacques-Rosseau
He researched every aspect of the classroom and educational systems, developing a system to see what is effective
John Hattie
Published a book called Some Thoughts Concerning Education
John Locke
He wanted to wait to present information until the children wanted to learn it
Rudolf Steiner
Developed the idea that children learn best when being active
Maria Montessori
Known as the “Father of Modern Education”
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
PhD in Psychology from U of Pennsylvania
Angela Duckworth
He believed children were born with no predetermined processing strategies, that ideas come from experience and internal reflection
John Locke
He wrote the book On Education (Emil)
Jean Jacques-Rosseau
Disapproves of corporal punishment - thought kids should be treated as individuals
Desiderious Erasmus
He concluded that children aren’t less smart, they just think differently
Jean Piaget
Created the theory of Cognitive Development
Jean Piaget
He focused on “Head, Heart, and Hands”
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
He advocated for a truly reflective teacher
John Herbart
She helped launch the field of special education
Margaret Bancroft
He believed there should be no discrimination when it comes to education
John Amos Comenius
He believed education on morals was very important
John Herbart
He believed children are born naturally good
Jean Jacques-Rosseau
He believed play was a very important part of education and childhood
Friedrich Froebel
He believed a basic level of education for the public was important
Horace Mann
Proposed a Two-Track Education system
Thomas Jefferson
She was very compassionate, which enabled her to understand people within the field of special education.
Margaret Bancroft
He created “Waldorf Education”, named after a cigarette factory his school first opened in
Rudolf Steiner
Believed we shouldn’t force children to act like mini adults, but should let them play
Jean Piaget
He formed the Blank Slate Theory
John Locke
He founded his own school in 1837
Friedrich Froebel
Formed the idea of Fixed Mindsets vs. Growth Mindsets
Carol Dweck
He wrote and published many books, he is often quoted
John Amos Comenius
She stressed the importance of independence and self-correcting toys that needed little adult guidance
Maria Montessori
He founded the Common School Journal
Horace Mann
He was the first person to emphasize play
Desiderious Erasmus
He believes that the most learning happens in groups
Sir Ken Robinson
He wrote the first picture book
John Amos Comenius
Wrote a book called On Education for Children
Desiderious Erasmus
He disliked children and didn’t have any of his own
John Locke
He disapproved of memorization as learning
Desiderious Erasmus
Started to form a “Child-centered Education”
Jean Jacques-Rosseau
