Month: October 2022

An influential educator in the early 20th century, John Dewey laid the foundation for progressive education. Considered a pragmatist, Dewey did not agree with the traditional teaching practices of the time of rote learning and instead preferred taking a child-centered approach engaging in practical application, and working toward content mastery. He believed in democracy, encouraging …

Born in Switzerland in 1896, Jean Piaget published his first paper at the age of ten and would later in life develop his four-stage theory on cognitive development. During the development of his theory, he recognized young children would learn new skills or schemas, and attempt to apply these schemas to new objects, what he …