Chapter 5

Pioneers in
Education

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Key Accomplishments of
Educational Pioneers (Part 1)
Comenius: First picture book for
learning, the Orbis Sensualum Pictus,
or The Visible World in Pictures
John Locke: Introduced the concept of
a childs mind as a tabula rasa, or blank
slate
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Key Accomplishments of
Educational Pioneers (Part 2)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Revolted against
the theory of child depravity, that children are
inherently bad. Contended in Emile, that
children, instead, are noble savages, until
corrupted by society.
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi: The object
lesson, a way to encourage Rousseaus
natural education for children in groups.
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Key Accomplishments of
Educational Pioneers (Part 3)
Friedrich Froebel: Kindergarten
Herbert Spencer: Utilitarian education,
emphasizing practical outcomes
John Dewey: Progressive education,
emphasizing problem solving
Jane Addams: Socialized education, with
emphasis on responding to student
diversity
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Key Accomplishments of
Educational Pioneers (Part 4)
Maria Montessori: Montessori
education, structuring the environment
to accommodate childrens natural
desire to work at learning
Piaget: Developmentally-appropriate
education, based on childrens stage of
cognitive development
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