The U.S. research and development of educational theory.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 66 The U.S. research and development of educational theory [Abstract] In this paper, the United States since the 20th century, the theory of influential schools of education to make a brief Review. Advocating pragmatism in the United States, the various academic schools point of view the development of education in school history have left a mark. Whether it is first of its kind to open scientific psychology “behavior theory”, or the thought process as the main research objective of “cognitive development” discussion; both constructivism “Education is for life” and the “Zone of Proximal Development” concept, or the unique wisdom of children to make creative contributions to the development of “multiple intelligences” concept, both the United States and the world of school education has played a significant role. Despite the mixed variety of theoretical research, but I believe that in teaching practice, in order to meet the needs of each learner, they can be inclusive, with different co-exist. [Keywords:] thinking patterns; multiple co-existence; behaviorism; cognitive development; constructivism; multiple intelligences; advance organizer As society changes, computer, network information technology, rapid development, education philosophy is being challenged, educational theory is being challenged. How people learn, how to access to education; to schools on school, how to manage; classroom teaching how to design, how to evaluate teaching effectiveness and so on, all aspects of school education, are changed. This discussion focused on education in the United States since the 20th century, widespread, affecting several large educational theories: behavioral theory, cognitive development theory, constructivist theory and the theory of multiple intelligences, to discuss its development and impact of exploring adapt to the new century education an effective way of reform. 1, behavioral theories of the meaning