The 1950s: An Era of Change in the American Educational System
The axiom that change is unavoidable is acknowledged by the universal arch of justice. One the one hand, folks might welcome it. People may, however, object to it. But ultimately, the direction of progress would prevail. One such period in the annals of the American educational system is the 1950s. The 1954 Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education marked the first step in the battle against inequality in the American educational system. Major changes were made during the 1950s, including this. Correspondingly, the 1956 development of Bloom's Taxonomy saw the U.S education system realize the significance of cognitive learning by classifying the cognitive domain into various classes such as the ability of the student to grasp the knowledge, comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize, and create.
The Impact of Skinner's Operant Conditioning on the American Education System
Similarly, the realization of Skinner's Operant Conditioning significantly impacted the American education system. Educators were informed that learning in various forms as well as approaches is a function of change explicitly observable behavior. In addition, the 1958 Start of Space Race with National Defense Act lobbied for increased finding purposed to improve the education systems and encourage higher learning. Therefore, based on the significance of the changes focusing on their positive impacts, it can be deduced that they took place nearly at the same time in order to create a favorable environment for learning in all the U.S education sectors as well as make education available and accessible to all regardless of race, gender, and social status.
The Future of Education: Embracing Technology and Simplification
Finally, from a comparative aspect, we are about to enter a period like that of the 1950 era today. With technology and the internet, education is becoming much better and simplified. Learning materials have been made readily available and accessible with the right gadgets and applications. A time, therefore, is coming when learners would be provided with the necessary tools, resources, and facilities that foster availability and access to online classes and materials for the further improvement of the education systems.
