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In 1833 Alexander Knapp coins the term andragogy. He was looking for a way to discuss Plato's work with teaching young adults. -
In 1858 the University of London becomes the first university to offer distance learning degrees. -
John Dewey lays the foundation for what would become project based learning. The idea of PBL is that learners gain more knowledge from their own active exploration of problems. -
Benjamin Bloom develops a framework for educational goals that is later coined as Blooms Taxonomy. It categorizes levels of understanding and knowledge. -
In 1973 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is signed into law. This was a milestone event in educational history that provided fair opportunities to adult learners with disabilities. -
ADDIE model is created by Florida State University to be used by the US military. It was one of the most well known ISD models. -
In 1978 Jack Mezirow develops transformative learning theory. It describes how learners construe, validate, and reformulate the meaning of their experience. -
Malcolm Knowles establishes four assumptions about adult learners. These were different from the ideas of pedagogy and later included a fifth assumption. -
Howard Gardner proposes the theory of multiple intelligences. Gardner suggests there are different types of intelligences possessed by learners. This is sometimes conflated with the idea of multiple learning styles, which has been refuted. -
David Kolb publishes his model for experiential learning theory. There are four stages:
concrete learning, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation.
Kolb argued that using this model produces effective learning and that learners may enter the cycle at any time. -
D. Randy Garrison develops a model for self directed learning. In this model learners are motivated by their own personal responsibility.