The Pioneers

This blogpost has been compiled for those of you who are searching for information on educational theorists at the moment - I hope it points you in the right direction!

To start you off, try Britannica Online (E-Resources), our newest online resource, which gives a brief introduction to many key theorists. I would also suggest looking at David Renfree's Theorists in 140 post which covers all the popular theorists very well, along with links to further useful sources of information. 

There are a number of useful books available, listed here along with the number to find them on the shelf; some of these are also available online (Dawson Books via E-Resources):

      · 'Fifty Major Thinkers on Education' - 370.922 BRE
· 'Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education' - 370.922 PAL and online
· 'Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology' - 150.922 SHE and online 
· 'Theories of Childhood' - 305.231 MOO
· 'Pioneers in early childhood education' - 372.210922 GIA and online
· ‘Vygotsky in action in the early years’ - 372.21019 DOL and online
· ‘An introduction to Vygotsky’ - 150.92 DAN
· ‘Introducing Vygotsky’ -  372.21 SMI
· ‘Introducing Bruner’ -  372.2101 SMI and online
· ‘Bringing the montessori approach to your early years practice’ -

                     372.210941 ISA and online
· ‘Montessori and early childhood’ - 371.392 FEE and online

Linda Pound has published a number of books looking at theories behind children's learning.