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First School

1635

Boston Latin School was founded in 1635 and is both the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States.

Andragogy

1833

The term andragogy was first used by Alexander Kapp, a German grammar school teacher. Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education.

Rosenstock-Huessy

1925

Rosenstock-Huessy posed andragogy as the only method for the German people to regenerate themselves and their country post-war.

Eduard C. Lindeman

1926

Eduard Lindeman wrote the book: The Meaning of Adult Education. It set out the central principles of adult education and provided a powerful vision of possibility.

Jean Piaget

1936

Piaget was the first psychologist to make a systematic study of cognitive development.

Burrhus Frederic Skinner

1948

B.F. Skinner conducted experiments using animals which he placed in a 'Skinner Box' which was similar to Thorndike’s puzzle box. Skinner believed that the best way to understand behavior is to look at the causes of an action and its consequences. He called this approach 'operant conditioning.'

ADDIE Model

1975

The ADDIE model is a systematic instructional design model consisting of five phases: (1) Analysis, (2) Design, (3) Development, (4) Implementation, and (5) Evaluation.

Knowles- 4 Assumptions

1980

Knowles made 4 assumptions about the characteristics of adult learners (andragogy) that are different from the assumptions about child learners (pedagogy). Assumptions are: Self-Concept, Adult Learner Experience, Readiness to Learn, Orientation to Learning

Howard Gardner

1983

Howard proposed a new view of intelligence. Gardner argues that there is both a biological and cultural basis for the multiple intelligences.

Knowles - 5th Assumption

1984

In 1984, Knowles added the 5th assumption: motivation.
As a person matures the motivation to learn is internal