Learning Philosophers

  • Period: 437 BCE to 347 BCE

    Socrates and Plato

    Used the Socratic method that questioned students so to encourage students to create their own conclusions.
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    Johann Comenius

    Believed in extracurricular activities and career education. Also belied that you should start with the easiest material first. Wanted education for all.
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    Johann Pestalozzi

    Valued hands on learning and an environment that was welcoming to students.
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    Charles Sanders Pierce

    Believed in seeing results and the use of pragmatism.
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    John Dewey

    Wanted education to be relevant to the real world and hands on.
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    Smith and Hughes

    Supported making education relevant through vocational education.
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    David Kolb

    Kolb valued opportunities that allowed students to gain valuable experience.
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    Howard Gardner

    Believed in the concept of different intelligence types such as: bodily-kinesthetic , interpersonal, intrapersonal, etc.