HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

Questions to ponder:

1. Why do we need to study the historical foundations of education?    

    It is important to study the historical foundations of education because we as teachers should know the past by understanding and learning the process of the educational system through time. With these, we can learn different views about education that will help us in the teaching-learning process. 

2. How did the Greeks and Romans contribute to the development of our present educational system?

    Greeks and Romans greatly contribute to the development in our educational system by the fact that they are the first one to introduce the concept of education. Famous Greek philosophers and theorists such as Plato, Socrates and Aristotle also contribute to the ancient Greek education and even today their concepts and views of things are still in curriculum. Greeks are known for their skills in war that is why the education in this time was more on the strict discipline and training. Meanwhile, Romans were the first one to introduce formal education. Wherein in this time, education was focused on Religion. But because of these history, education of that time are still evident to this point.

3. How did the invention of the printing press affect the development of schools and education?

The invention of the printing press paves the way in the development of schools and education. Because of this invention varied learning materials are easily reproduced and disseminated for consumption. Accessing information and acquiring knowledge are made possible because it readily available.

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