History of Educational Technology Quiz

Who is considered the 'father of instructional design'?

• Johann Pestalozzi

• Thomas Edison

• Robert Mills Gagne

• Johann Herbart

Which philosopher emphasized the importance of play in a young child's physical and mental development?

• Thomas Edison

• Johann Herbart

• Freidrich Froebel

• Johann Pestalozzi

Who introduced the technology of instruction, a new method of structuring and presenting materials that helped set the style of scholastic education?

• Pierre Abelard

• Johann Comenius

• Johann Pestalozzi

• Freidrich Froebel

Which philosopher believed the most important aim of education was moral development?

• Thomas Edison

• Johann Pestalozzi

• Freidrich Froebel

• Johann Herbart

Who theorized at the beginning of an era in which educational technology focused on the student?

• Johann Comenius

• Johann Pestalozzi

• Johann Herbart

• Freidrich Froebel

Which philosopher introduced a method of instruction in terms of the scientific method in broad terms?

• Johann Comenius

• Johann Pestalozzi

• Freidrich Froebel

• John Dewey

Who introduced a system of instruction based on the stages of child development?

• Johann Comenius

• Freidrich Froebel

• Johann Pestalozzi

• Johann Herbart

Who is recognized as a pioneer of modern instructional technology because of his book Orbis Pictus?

• Johann Comenius

• Johann Pestalozzi

• Edward Thorndike

• Freidrich Froebel

In which era did the primary goal of education become fostering cognitive development in children?

• Modern Era

• Classical Era

• Religious Era

• Industrial Era

During which era was education and knowledge controlled mainly by the church for hundreds of years?

• Industrial Era

• Classical Era

• Modern Era

• Religious Era