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Theory of Moral Development
Idealism
Pragmatism
Perennialism
Social Learning Theory
(observation/modeling)
PROPONENT
Lawrence Kohlberg
Immanuel Kant, Plato
John Dewey, Charles Peirce,
William James
Albert Bandura
Change is permanent
Practice
Ideas and theories are results of
practice
• Classical definitions / God /
Doctrine
• Great Books / Humanities /
Literature
• Education is Constant
• Focuses on studying the
classics. Knowledge, truth, and
education is constant

Classic Conditioning Ivan Pavlov

Operant Conditioning B.F. Skinner

Psycho-social Theory Erik Erikson

Humanistic Theory Abraham Maslow

Information Theory Richard Atkinson

and Richard Shiffrin

Multiple Intelligence Howard Gardner

Field Theory Kurt Lewin

Ecological System Theory / Urie Brofenbrenner

Environmental Contexts

Learning Style Theory David Kolb

Social Constructivism Lev Vygotsky

Discovery Learning Theory Jerome Brunner

Insight Learning Wolfgang Kohler

Cognitive Theory Piaget

Psychosexual theory Sigmund Freud

SCHEMA THEORY DAVIF ANSUBEL

Connectionist Theory Edward Thorndike

(Law of Effect, Law of Exercise
and Law of readiness)

Emotional Intelligence Theory Daniel Goleman

Behaviorism John B. Watson

IQ Test Alfred Binet

Reconstructionism Paulo freire • Social/Environment,

 • offshoot of pragmatism,
• encourages the application of
knowledge to help reform or
improved society
• instruction focuses on
significant socio-economic
problems.
•
Traditionalism Rene guenon
Liberalism John Locke
Social Contract Theory Jean Jacques Roussea
Realism Aristotle
Psychomotor Learning E.J. Simpson
Linguistics Noam Chomsky
Kindergarten Friedrich Froebel
Progressivism • Student-centered
• Non-graded
• Teacher as facilitator of
learning
• Cooperation rather than
competition
• Permissive, democratic
Essentialism • Back to basics
(reading/writing)
• Teacher as authority
• Learning is hard work
• Teacher-centered, content-
based
Existentialism • Center on the individual
(child-centered)
• Uniqueness of individuals
•
• Application of varied

needs

Additional information:

• Modern Philosophies Pragmatism, Experimentalism, Instrumentalism, Functionalism

• Learning by doing experience is the best teacher and reality is always changing. It s all about
knowing results from experience.
• Educational implications instruction focuses on problem-solving using scientific method, direct
experience and hands-on training.