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Friedrich Herbart
He was a forerunner in the thought of the science of education (known as the Father of scientific pedagogy), and that the ethics of learning were just as important as the psychology of education, known as moral education.
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Universal Pedagogy (1806) -
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William Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick was one of the most influential progressive educators of his period. He thought that curriculum should be based on interests of students and the problem-solving should be at the core of education.
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Foundations of Method (1925). -
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Edward Thorndike
He is often called the father of modern educational psychology. He was well known for his theory of Law of Effect, dealing with impact of positive feelings and feelings of discomfort in situations. He also contributed the idea of trial and error theory of learning.
Major Writings:
Educational Psychology, (1903) and The Fundamentals of Learning, (1932) -
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Franklin Bobbitt
His role in curriculum development and the setting of objectives to guide what is taught is still used in theory today.
Major Writings:
The Curriculum (1918) and How to Make a Curriculum (1924) -
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Ralph Tyler
His work helped shape thinking on the purposes of education in schools and curriculum development. He also established the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and was involved with NAEP.
Major Writing:
Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction (1949) -
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Hilda Taba
She was well known for her contributions to Social Studies curriculum in California which has carried an effective until today. She was known for the notion of spiral curriculum, inductive teaching strategies and the three-level organization of content.
Major Writing:
Curriculum development: theory and practice (1962) -
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Jerome Bruner
He has been one of the foremost educational thinkers focusing on the process of education including; the role of structure in teaching, readiness for learning (including spiral curriculum), intuitive and analytical thinking and motives for learning.
Major Writings:
The Process of Education (1960) and The Culture of Education (1996) -
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John Goodlad
Goodlad focused his a lot of his work on “cultural entity” and his belief that “Education is a never-ending process of developing characteristic ways of thinking and behaving.”
Major WRitings:
The Elementary School (1956) and The Nongraded Elementary School (1959) -
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Paulo Freire
Freire has had great impact on education especially dealing with the emphasis of dialogue and the education of the oppressed.
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed -
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Fenwick English
He is a modern innovator of educational leadership and curriculum. He is known as a radical and is always looking to balance performance and accountability as a Art.
Major Writings:
School Organization and Management, Needs Assessment: A focus for Curriculum Development and Quality Control in Curriculum Development.