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Socratic Method- teacher asks series of questions to allow students to draw their own conclusions Plato taught through idealism (an idea never dies, just evolves and decays)
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Promoted education for career preparation Believed in children's natural tendencies to want to learn Children shouldn't be punished for failing but rather helped and encouraged Start easy and build a strong foundation
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Known as the "Father of modern education" Focused on hands on learning and having "head, heart, and hands" in the classroom Students should feel welcomed and comfortable in the classroom
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Pragmatism (Being able to see the success of a practical application reveals truth behind theories and beliefs
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Believed in the importance of vocational education (learn by doing) Curriculum should be relevant to a student's life Believed there isn't just one answer to a problem
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Realized Education was not relevant to their children's lives Children were learning more on the farm than in the classroom Established vocational classes but isolated the field of agriculture
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Experiential learning Experience, reflection, conceptualize, test
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Multiple intelligences Students learn best of they are taught with the intelligence they are strongest with Bodily kinesthetic, linguistic, interpersonal, interpersonal, naturalistic, musical, spatial, logical-mathematical