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Martin Luther (1483-1546
*Made it possible to learn in someone's own language by translating the Bible from Latin to more readable unliterary terms
*Pushed to establish schools so that children could learn to read
*Believed in teaching reading to all children -
John Locke (1632-1704)
*Described children as "tabula rasa" or blank slates
*Believed that experiences shaped a child and are the basis of learning
*Teachers can form children into anything they desire.
* It is essential for learning to begin at an early age -
Maria Montessori (1870-1952)
*Children learn through sensory experiences and sensory play
*Learning materials are essential ti meet the needs of children
*Educators need to show respect to the child
*Classroom environments need to be thought out and prepared as well as child sized and have sensory materials that are self- correcting -
Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
*Developed a theory of cognitive development based on stages
*Children develop their own intelligence
*the Child is the center of learning
*Children learn by doing (constructivist theory) -
Lev Vygostsky (1896-1934)
*Belived that children learn through social interactions (socio-cultural theory)
*Developed the concept of the zone of proximal development
*Developed the concept of scaffolding done by a teacher and/or a competent peer -
Erik Erikson (1902-1994)
*Children develop by overcoming conflicts (psychosocial theory of
development)
*Children's development is a result of the way parents and teachers interact with them throughout childhood and adolescence
*Belived that children need predictable and stable, consistent care
*Brought focus to the importance of children's self esteem -
Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917-2005)
*Children develop within a system of relationships (ecological systems theory)
*Each system in the theory interacts and influenced by other systems in the theory
*Development is influenced by children's environments
