Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow
Motivation Theory
Tabula Rasa (Blank Slate) John Locke
Classical Conditioning Ivan Pavlov
Psychosocial Development Theory Erik Erikson
Learning by Doing John Dewey
Operant Conditioning Burrhus F. Skinner
Social Learning Theory Albert Bandura
Psychoanalytic Sigmund Freud
Psychosexual Theory
Theory of Multiple Intelligence Howard Gardner
Cognitive Learning Development Jean Piaget
Metacognition John Flavel
Meaningful Learning David Ausubel
Spiral Curriculum Jerome Bruner
Discovery Learning
Scaffolding, Lev Vygotsky
Socio-cultural & Linguistic theory
Attachment Theory John Bowlby
Moral Development Theory Lawrence Kohlberg
Affective Domain Theory David Krathwohl
Social Domain Theory Elliot Turriel
Insightful Learning, Problem solving by Kohler
insight
Behavioral Theory John Watson
Behaviorism
Purpose Behaviorism Edward Tolman
Connectionism Theory Edward Lee
Law of Effect Thorndike
3 Laws of Learning (Law of readiness, exercises, and
effect)
Linguistic Acquisition Theory Noam Chomsky
Theory of Universal Grammar
Father of Modern linguistics
Gender Schema Theory Sandra Bem
Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman
Ecological Theory Urie Brofenbrenner
Cone of Experience Edgar Dale
Father of Modern Media in Education
Child Centered Learning Jean Jacques
Moral Simplicity of Humanity Rousseau
Holistic Education (physical, moral, intellectual)
Naturalism
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence (practical, creative, Robert Sternberg
analytical intel.)
Creative Problem Solving Edward Paul
Torrance
Attribution Theory Bernard Weiner
Structuralism Psychology Titchener
Sequence of instruction Robert Gagne
Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy Benjamin Bloom
Looking glass self-theory Charles Cooley
Maturation Theory Arnold Gesell
Life Space Content Kurt Levin
Father of Modern Psychology Wilhelm Wundt
Father of Sociology Auguste Comte
Father of Education & Pedagogy Johann Heinrich
Father of Modern Education John Amos
Comencius
Father of Kindergarten David Froebel
Transfer of Learning Ma. Montessori
Kindergarten Preparation of Children
Father of Scientific Method Francis Bacon
Father of Empiricism
