All Correct Answers.
John Locke - Answer -English Philosopher and considered to be the founder of modern
educational philosophy.
-Theorized the concept "tabula rasa"
- The belief that a child is born neutral, rather than evil,
- "Blank Slate" on which the experiences of parents, society, education, and the word written.
jean Jacques Rousseau - Answer - Writer and Philosopher who proposed that children were
not inherently evil, but naturally good.
- education should reflect the goodness and allow spontaneous interests and activities of
children
- School atmosphere should be less restrained and more flexible to meet the needs of children.
- Children learn from using teaching materials.
Friedrich Froebel - Answer -father of kindergarten
- believed that early education should be pleasant and promoted children's right to play and
have toys.
-developed the first educational toys (blocks etc) which he termed "gifts"
Sigmund Freud - Answer -famous for his psychoanalytic theories.
-father of "personality theory"
, including oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital. He characterized stages.
Erick Erickson - Answer - Psychosocial theorist who developed the "8 stages of Man"
- he believed every human being either progressed or got stuck in a certain stage through out
their life.
stages - Stage 1 Trust vs. Mistrust- Birth to 1 year.
stage 2 : Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt 2-3 years.
stage 3 Initiative vs. guilt 3-6 years.
stage 4- Industry vs. inferiority - 6-12 years.
stage 5: identity vs. Role confusion Adolescence.
they need safety and security, then love and belonging, followed by self -esteem and respect by
others, then finally actualization.
John Dewey - Answer designed the "project" approach to curriculum
Magda Gerber - Answer pioneer in infant care and coined the term "educaring" to describe
the realationship between infant and an adult.
- her philosophy is baded on respect for babies and the use of responsive and reciprocal
interactions in which baby and caregiver learn about eachother.
-observing listening, and reading babies' cues are key elements in educaring.
Constructivism - Answer a theory of learning, devloped from the principles of children's
thinking by Piaget and implemented in program as those in Reggio Emilia, Italy.