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social activism theory: John Dewey - pragmatist/progressive
learning through socializing
tying school to real world to create meaning
hands-on work, students interests are woven into course content -
first television invented by John Logie Baird
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Lev Vygotsky: Scaffolding theory
constructivist learning theory:
all kids can reach their highest potentials by scaffolding- tasks completed by guidance to reach new zone of development
each child has zone of proximal development -
jean Piaget: cognitive development theory
kids pass through 'ages of development' by interaction with enviroment till old age, stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete, formal operations -
First computer used in a classroom
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B.F. Skinner publishes Behaviorism thories...
"learning is behavior shaping"
teachers support learning by providing opportunities for students to 'discover' desired skill -
First computer used to teach binary math
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Robert Gagne: Cognitive-behavioral theory
9 events of instruction- info used to plan lessons
learning hierarchies
objectivist teaching model -
First university computer networking
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Info-Processing Theory: Atkinson & Shiffrin
Objectivist learning theory:
learning is encoding info into memory
key components: attention, application, practice recall -
US manded spaceship Moon landing
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'Computer literacy' takes off...word processing programs must be taught
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systems theory and systematic instruction
cognitive behavior theory/objectivist:
instructional task analysis- stating goals and objectives
systematic instructional design -
ABC's school house rock airs
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1st Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) developed
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jerome bruner: Discovery learning
constructivist learning theory:
children learn best when they 'discover' the answers themselves: discovery learning -
1st microcomputers enter schools: desktop systems
teachers gain more control in instruction -
Widespread use of mainframe/mini- computers in schools
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software publishing takes off/ teacher authored software
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Howard Gardners: Multiple Intelligences = 8
constructivist learning theory:
8 innate intelligences:
linguistic
musical
logical
spatial
bodily-kinestetic
intrapersonal
interpersonal
naturalist -
ILS: integrated learning systems take off in schools
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IDEA legislation begins giving for rights to students of all abilities and their familes
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WWW is born: searching the web
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ISTE creates educational standards for schools to follow
ISTE: International society for technology in education -
internet use explodes in schools!
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ISTE creates new standards for everyone at schools
