Assignment:
OVERVIEW
History is rich with educational theorists, influencers, and philosophers that we call educational thinkers. These individuals have had an impact on traditional and modern education that has played a vital role in the development of learning and schools that we benefit from today. There may be some that you agree with, and some that you do not. However, it is important to examine where the trends of education are rooted. This assignment is a creative way for you to dive deeper into learning about the impact of one particular educational thinker.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Using the Educational Thinker Selection List, choose one educational thinker on whom to base this assignment.
• Investigate the background of your selected educational thinker. Highlight the following three aspects:
o Biographical information
o Educational ideas
o Educational impact
• Include biographical information about the thinker only as it relates to how life events influenced the individual's philosophy of education.
The major focus of the handout information should be given to the person's educational ideas and educational impact. Make a strong connection from the thinker's theory to his or her practice.
• Choose a creative format to present your information as a Word document. Some ideas include a social media page, pamphlet, newspaper article, resume, etc.
• Ensure your name appears somewhere on the product.
• A minimum of three current APA formatted citations and references must be included. One of the three sources must be from a credible academic source. You are encouraged to use sources from the Jerry Falwell Library Online Database and/or Google Scholar. See the links provided with this assignment.
o Jerry Falwell Library Online Databases
o Google Scholar
• Each of the required content segments must be a minimum of 100 words each and must be formatted according to current APA formatting standards.