Chapter review “Discussion Starters Ch. 2”
1. What were the major contributions of several ancient societies to the development of education?
During the Age of Pericles people became concern with educating children. Socrates introduced the Socratic method, the instructor makes inquires that stimulates critical thinking and the students arrive to conclusions. Both, Plato and Aristotle made great contributions. Plato suggested that each person had abilities to help their society, and Aristotle believed that society worth was build in quality education. Furthermore, Roman’s created Latin grammar schools highlighting Latin studies, literature, history, mathematics, music, and dialectics. Quintilian, an influential Roman educator, recommended …show more content…
The strength of this suggestion was that he did not see children as evil, but as “inherently good” (p. 35). Furthermore, he viewed the process of learning for children as natural, which is more flexible. However, it was Pestalozzi, who advocated for love; Herbart, who gave organization education in a series of steps (preparation, presentation, association, generalization, and application); and Frobel, who created kindergarten, who put Rousseau’s ideas into practice. Rousseau influenced others to naturalism, but he did not put it in …show more content…
Benjamin Franklin noticed that adolescences where not getting sufficient training and there was a needed further instruction. He established the American Academy, so that people would be prepared to join the work force (p. 38-39). Later, more institutions where open where both girls and boys were taught.
6. What are the highlights of the history of education of African American?
The first to make an attempt in the education of African Americans, were missionaries with religious teachings. Then, Baptist encouraged free slaves to preach, thus allowing educational opportunities for more African Americans. After, through much effort schools for African Americans were created. Later, educators like Frederic Douglass, John Chavis, Prudence Crandall, and Booker T. Washington help to continue the fight to educate African Americans. When African Americans were freed they still had very few opportunity for an education, there were few colleges that would admit a few of them. However, African American literacy level rose in the early 1900s (p. 44). African Americans battled for the right to an education was long and filled with many
1. What were the major contributions of several ancient societies to the development of education?
During the Age of Pericles people became concern with educating children. Socrates introduced the Socratic method, the instructor makes inquires that stimulates critical thinking and the students arrive to conclusions. Both, Plato and Aristotle made great contributions. Plato suggested that each person had abilities to help their society, and Aristotle believed that society worth was build in quality education. Furthermore, Roman’s created Latin grammar schools highlighting Latin studies, literature, history, mathematics, music, and dialectics. Quintilian, an influential Roman educator, recommended …show more content…
The strength of this suggestion was that he did not see children as evil, but as “inherently good” (p. 35). Furthermore, he viewed the process of learning for children as natural, which is more flexible. However, it was Pestalozzi, who advocated for love; Herbart, who gave organization education in a series of steps (preparation, presentation, association, generalization, and application); and Frobel, who created kindergarten, who put Rousseau’s ideas into practice. Rousseau influenced others to naturalism, but he did not put it in …show more content…
Benjamin Franklin noticed that adolescences where not getting sufficient training and there was a needed further instruction. He established the American Academy, so that people would be prepared to join the work force (p. 38-39). Later, more institutions where open where both girls and boys were taught.
6. What are the highlights of the history of education of African American?
The first to make an attempt in the education of African Americans, were missionaries with religious teachings. Then, Baptist encouraged free slaves to preach, thus allowing educational opportunities for more African Americans. After, through much effort schools for African Americans were created. Later, educators like Frederic Douglass, John Chavis, Prudence Crandall, and Booker T. Washington help to continue the fight to educate African Americans. When African Americans were freed they still had very few opportunity for an education, there were few colleges that would admit a few of them. However, African American literacy level rose in the early 1900s (p. 44). African Americans battled for the right to an education was long and filled with many