Influential Educators and Their Theories

By Wrickly
  • Period: 428 BCE to 348 BCE

    Socrates and Plato

    Socratic Method: asking students questions and allowing them to arrive at their own conclusion.
    Plato: taught through idealism
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    Johann Amon Comenius

    Promoted education for everyone, including men, women, and children. He also promoted education for career purposes and believed children have a desire to learn.
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    Johann Heinrich Pestalozi

    -Father of modern education
    -Hands on learning
    -In favor of children feeling welcome and comfortable in a learning environment
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    Charles Sanders Peirce

    -Pragmatism
    -Believed in being able to see the practical application behind theories and beliefs.
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    Smith and Hughes

    They created the Smith and Hughes act of 1917 to bring vocational education to American classrooms.
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    Dr. David A Kolb

    -Experiential Learning
    -Believes in learning by doing
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    Howard Gardner

    -Theory of multiple intelligences
    - 8 different intelligences that people can learn by

    -Students do best if taught with the intelligence they are strongest with
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    John Dewey

    -Believes you learn from doing
    -Believes the importance and value of vocational education stemmed from the ability of the individual.