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Horace Mann
School reformer who advocated public education, the training of teachers, and the creation of free public libraries. -
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Wilhelm Wundt
Wilhelm Wundt establishes the first laboratory in the world dedicated to experimental psychology. -
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Wiliam James
Principles of Psychology influences new generation of graduates. -
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Boston Survey
First wide scale assessment of student achievement -
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Ivan Pavlov
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John Dewey
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The American Civil War
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William H. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick is considered to be the intellectual successor of John Dewey and was a major figure in the Progressive Education Movement of the early 20th century. He saw the teacher as a 'guide' and the student as an 'explorer'. -
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William Bagley
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E.L. Thorndike
Animal behaviorist who developed the idea of connectionism and laid the scientific foundation for modern educational psychology. -
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Franklin Bobbitt
Worked in the area of curriculum and advocated the use of objectives and matching assessment techniques. Was a member of what would become the Social Efficiency Movement, a group of educators that believed that schools should prepare pupils for becoming efficient members of society. -
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John B. Watson
Established the pyscholocial school of behaviorism. -
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Edward C. Tolman
Psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism. -
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Joseph Rice
Wide scale assessment program in several large school systems to be used for educational decisions, including standardized curriculum. -
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Jean Piaget
Conducted early psychological studies on children and a result of his finding was the development of his Stages of Intellectual Development. -
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Lev Vygotsky
Founder of the holistic theory of human culture and developed the ideas of internalization and appropriations. His contribution also extended to our understanding of language and thought and specifically the impact of speech on concept development. -
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Edgar Dale
Best known for the Cone of Experience -
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Ralph W. Tyler
Leading figure in the area of assessment and evaluation. Founding member of what would become the National Assessment of Education Progress committee. -
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B.F. Skinner
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John C. Flanagan
Developed the Critical Incident Technique and pioneered aviation psychology for the US Air Force. -
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Abraham Maslow
Developed the Hierarchy of Needs. -
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Alan Turing
Considered the father of modern computing and artificial intelligence. -
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Benjamin Bloom
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Jerome Bruner
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Robert Gagne
Pioneered the field of instruction while training pilots for the Army during World War II.