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Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 19, 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther believed all people should be able to read the bible in order to take part in their own salvation and be closer to god. In order for this idea to become reality, Martin Luther emphasized the establishment of schools so children could learn to read. -
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John Amos Comenius
Comenius compared children to the growth of a tree. Just as a tree can be shaped from early stages, so could children, and the shaping of a tree becomes more difficult or impossible when it is fully grown. Comenius believed that education should start early in life. -
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John Locke
John Locke believed that children are born with their minds being a blank slate that is not yet written. He believed that children were the product of their experiences and that children develop by stimulation from caregivers. -
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau believed in the unfolding of the child. This means that development of each child exists within them as their own timetable and their developments will naturally unfold. This idea leads to the approach of allowing young children to develop and grow without interference or restriction on the part of adults. He also believed that education should be developmentally appropriate. This means that teachers should base their decisions on educating children based on their level of development. -
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Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget's cognitive theory proposes that the intelligence of a child is developed by experiencing the physical world directly. His theory of constructivism emphasizes that although children have adults to provide learning opportunities, it is the children who actively develop their learning and understanding. -
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Abraham Maslow
Maslow believed that self-actualization or self-fulfillment occurs after all of the basic needs are met. He created the Hierarchy of Needs beginning with the most basic need of nutrition, and moving up to safety, love and belonging, achievement and prestige, aesthetics, and finally self actualization. -
Sputnik is Launched
When The Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space igniting fear of a spread communism, the National Defense Education Act was created. The push for education as a means of defense sparked an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics in education. -
The Civil Rights Act
With society pushing for civil rights in the 1960's, the Civil Rights Act was born. The federal government at this point became more involved in regulating education that ever before. The civil rights act paved they way for acts such as the Individuals with Disabilities Act and No Child Left Behind..