children themselves
Reflection
During this course, you have had an opportunity to learn about and reflect on the contributions of people throughout history who dedicated their lives to understanding young children. Their work has impacted countless educators, educational programs, and of course, children themselves.
Reflect on your learning throughout this course. Given your new knowledge and insights, respond to the following questions:
Which of the people featured in this course would you have liked to have had as one of your mentors? Why?
How would you like to affect the history of education? What contribution would you like to make? What do you hope you are remembered for?
Assignment length: 1–2 pages
Choices:
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
John Locke
Horace Mann
Jane Addams
Paulo Freire
Johann Pestalozzi
Friedrich Froebel
John Dewey
Maria Montessori
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Erik Erikson
Lilian G. Katz
Howard Gardner
Daniel Goleman