History of education

1916), progressing from savage to civilized (Fallace, 2012), or from ignorant to knowledgeable (Freire, 1993), a simple linear historic approach to education may suffice. Within this approach, one in which a society would progress along a single continuum to ensure its continued existence, methods of informal education may be utilized.…

It is ironic to think that the modern education system is not set up to help children learn. Dorothy Sayers, a former teacher and author, argues that, unfortunately, this is the case. In her article, The Lost Tools of Learning, Sayers argues that if we are to produce individuals that are intellectually equipped to learn and think on their own, then we should adopt a style of teaching that is modified from the style used in the middle ages. Sayers is concerned that while people are learning…

mutually were passionate about formal education in schooling. However, they faced adversities that they had to overcome. In Casto's writing pieces, "Hungry" and "On Becoming Educated," her short stories connect with the ideas of formal education and social adversities with Du Bois. His short stories of, "Of the Meaning of Progress," "Of the Wings of Atalanta," and "Of the Training of Black Men," relate to Castro. Benjamin Disraeli states, "There is no education like adversity." Castro and Du…

arts education is more beneficial to a student than a technical or standard education. Should one concentrate one’s time and energy only on the subject of his/ her major? Would a broader education, filled with a wide variety of interesting subjects to explore, be a better option? The choice is really up to the individual. There are a number of things to consider in this decision making. Some of these are: the type of career one would like to pursue, the amount of money available for education,…

Should Teachers Do? Ebonics and Culturally Responsive Instruction for Educational Foundations, and Chapter 8 from Spring I have been able to reflect and come up with many different comments, questions, and concerns about the reading. Chapter 4 from Education Foundations talked about “Ebonics Debate” which is the language African American children are using. This is a language that they have been taught since they were in diapers from their parents. The question in this reading is should teachers…

able to interact with youth that had several background histories that I can relate to you. Not only did I monitor them, pass medication, help with homework but I was able to be a role model, a mentor, and advocate for them. There were days that the youth would have challenging times and I would be there to help them make the right decisions, use their coping skills, and help them regroup from the situation. As I move forward with my education I want to be able to apply my knowledge from this…

come from tragedy; things like war and terrorist attacks. They also come from the good times like the Olympic games. And for those of us who have never lived through them, we can learn from those who did. That’s America’s gift to my generation; education. My generation is blessed by America to be able to go to school each day. We can attend school and learn, which opens our worlds…

studies. The only times I really remember doing anything history related was on specific holidays. The teachers on those days would discuss what the holiday was and why we celebrated it, but I don’t remember anything much deeper than that. I feel like high school is when I really learned anything about social studies. 2. While in college, I have taken two classes that fit into the “social studies” category. The two classes were History 101 and History 102. I would say that I gained a lot of…

age, I was always intrigued to learn about the world around me, and thus as a child I became focused on my academics. This obsession to know everything has fueled my hard work in my academics throughout my life, as well my profound interest of history. History became my fascination as it teaches us knowledge that is always relevant in life, as understanding the past allows for better understanding the present. This fascination prompted me to enjoy watching world news as a child, as I became…

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…