Edgar Dale

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Edgar Dale (born April 27, 1900 in Benson , † March 8, 1985 in Columbus ) was an American teacher, professor and theorist of audiovisual learning.

Life

Dale received BA and MA degrees from the University of North Dakota and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago . His doctoral thesis was entitled "Factual Basis for Curriculum Revision in Arithmetic with Special Reference to Children's Understanding of Business Terms".

From 1921 to 1924 Dale was a teacher and director of a school in Webster, North Dakota . In 1924 he became a teacher at Junior High School in Winnetka, Illinois , where he stayed until 1926. In 1928 his interest in films led him to a position in the New York film industry .

In 1929 he became a professor at Ohio State University , where he worked until his retirement in 1970.

Cone of Experience (Cone of Experience / Experience Pyramid)

Later presentation of the pyramid of experience. Dale's original was without percentages.

In 1946, Dale introduced the concept of the "Cone of Experience" as a model for children's audiovisual learning. He revised it for a new edition of the book in 1954 and again in 1969.

The model was often misrepresented as the “cone of learning” (experience or learning pyramid) and cited as a scientific study of how high the learning ability is in certain types of learning.

Awards

  • Educational Film Library Association Award (1961)
  • Eastman Kodak Gold Medal Award (1968)
  • Distinguished Services Award (1972)
  • National Reading Hall of Fame (1972)

Web links

Commons : Edgar Dale  - collection of images, videos and audio files

credentials

  1. ↑ Edgar Dale short biography on prezi.com. Accessed May 4, 2018. (English)
  2. ↑ People remember representation of the pyramid of experience on willatworklearning.com. Accessed May 4, 2018. (English)
  3. ^ Biographical Dictionary of American Educators, Volume 1
personal data
SURNAME Dale, Edgar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American teacher and college professor
DATE OF BIRTH April 27, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Benson , Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1985
Place of death Columbus , Ohio