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Martin Luther
Martin Luther is responsible for allowing people the gift of education through their own language. He also helped create more schools to help young children learn how to read. He helped pave the way for youth and adult literacy. His hard work also helped raise public support towards education. -
John Locke
Though he is famously known for his idea of natural rights, Locke was also a respected educational philosopher. He believed that moral education is the most important kind of education and that it should create a virtuous man. His philosophy also suggests that children learn through their experiences. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that even in our unnatural society, children should learn through natural child rearing. He was one of the first advocates of developmentally appropriate education, in which he divides childhood into stages. -
Friedrich Froebel
Friedrich Froebel strongly believed that learning occured through play. He also suggested that while playing, chilren would develop gifts and occupations, which would in turn help them mature inside and outside of the classroom. Froebel is also responsible for our modern day kindergarten program, which emphasizes the importance of play. -
Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori is responsible for the montessori method of teaching. Montessori education emphasizes freedom of expression and movement inside the classroom. Instead of direct instruction from the teacher, Maria Montessori believed that children should learn through their environment as well as their own experiences. -
Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget is best known for his theory of cognitive development. This theory focused on the learning process, rather than the final outcome. The learning process was based on ages and stages. -
Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson believed that children learn best when they are given a lot of physical and emotional care. His belief also supports the idea that a child's learning stems from both cognitive and social development. Erikson was also a large supporter of play. -
Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner is responsible for the theory of multiple intelligences. His theory states that instead of just one kind of intelligence, there are 9. Intelligence can be a mixture of a large set of abilities. He believes that teachers should create programs to match each child’s particular intelligences.
