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Aristotle's philosophy of education underlies the importance of habituation, moral virtue, and the balance between theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom in developing the ideal citizen.

Havighurst's developmental task theory suggests that education should be based on the concept that learners need to master specific key skills or tasks at different stages of their development to achieve success in society.

Gatto, an educational critic, argues in 'Dumbing Us Down' that compulsory schooling enforces conformity and does not foster true learning or critical thinking. He advocates for decentralized education and more autonomy for students and families.

Dewey's pragmatic philosophy of education, called 'Progressivism,' emphasizes learning through doing and advocates for democratic classroom environments that cultivate critical thinking and social interaction.

Steiner founded Waldorf education, promoting a holistic approach emphasizing imagination in early education and integrating artistic, practical, and conceptual elements to encourage creative and independent thought.

Vygotsky's social constructivist theory posits that social interaction plays a fundamental role in cognitive development, highlighting the importance of the 'Zone of Proximal Development' and scaffolding in learning.

Illich criticizes traditional schooling in his book 'Deschooling Society,' arguing for the disestablishment of schools and the creation of learning webs or networks to foster educational freedom and personal development.

Locke's 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education' introduces the idea of 'tabula rasa,' suggesting education should shape human mind and character, focusing on practical skills alongside moral and intellectual development.

Montessori's educational methodology emphasizes hands-on, individualized learning in a mixed-age classroom, fostering autonomy and a natural curiosity in learners.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development describes how children construct a mental model of the world through stages including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational, emphasizing the importance of maturation and interaction with the environment.

In his work 'The Republic,' Plato lays out an educational system for the guardian class involving strict discipline, communal living, and an emphasis on the formation of a just and virtuous society.

Edgeworth's early 19th-century educational writings focus on practical education over classical curricula, emphasizing the role of parents in moral education and offering progressive ideas on female and professional education.

Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification system for educational objectives that categorizes cognitive skills into levels of complexity, from basic recall of facts to higher-order thinking skills like analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

Newman, in 'The Idea of a University,' advocates for liberal education as a means for intellectual and moral development rather than mere professional training, emphasizing the cultivation of broad knowledge and an enlightened, disciplined mind.

Rousseau's 'Emile,' or 'On Education' presents a naturalistic approach where education should be child-centered, emphasize the development of a child's passions and moral sense, and take a form more akin to guidance than strict teaching.

Freire's 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed' critiques traditional education as 'banking model' and offers a liberatory education model where dialogue, problem-posing, and consciousness-raising encourage critical thinking and social transformation.

Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that there are various forms of intelligence, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial, and education should cater to this diversity rather than a singular notion of intelligence.