Ancient Western Societies
Influential Early Educators
The Renaissance/
Reformation
Influences on Modern Education
Colonial Education
100
Who were considered the first "real educators" in the Western World?
Who were the Greeks?
100
The most noteworthy Roman educator, who was also the first state supported teacher.
Who is Quintilian?
100
This person was the foremost humanist and had the greatest impact on educational thought.
Who is Desiderius Erasmus?
100
Resulted from the belief that each person should be able to read the Scriptures.
What are vernacular schools?
100
Believed instruction should proceed from concrete to abstract and developed early theory of instruction formally taught to teachers.
Who was Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi?
200
What is the most important goal of the Spartan government?
What is military pre-eminence?
200
The most important scholar and philosopher of the Middle Ages, who believed in "scholasticism" also called neo-Thomism (Roman Catholic education)?
Who was St. Thomas Aquinas?
200
This philosophy stressed the dignity of an individual, free will, and the value of the human spirit and all nature.
What is humanism?
200
Although raised by the Catholic church, he rejected its authority and stressed universal, compulsary state-supported schools. Also supported a 2 track system: common schools and secondary schools.
Who was John Calvin?
200
More colleges were established here than any other colony.
What is New Jersey?
300
What city emphasized democracy and held the individual in the highest regard?
What is Athens?
300
This person, who had quite modern views, did not believe in corporal punishment, supported holidays for students, and believed that students had individual differences. He thought that the purpose of education was to produce a moral person in practical life.
Who is Quintilian?
300
The period in history that began in 1517 when Martin Luther questioned the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
What is Reformation?
300
He stressed the political, spiritual, and economic benefits of a state-supported and controlled curriculum.
Who is Martin Luther?
300
Schooling here was largely influenced by religion. There were dame schools, pauper schools, and lessons were found in the hornbook.
What is schooling in New England?
400
This is a dialectical teaching method similar to the inquiry method which emphasizes discovering new ideas.
What is the Socratic method?
400
They translated ancient Greek manuscripts, invented algebra, discovered light rays, and were the first to require physicians to have licenses.
What are Arab scholars?
400
This period of time placed great reliance on reason and scientific inquiry.
What is the Age of Enlightenment?
400
Father of modern child pyschology. Major proponent of naturalism (emphasizing indiviudal freedom).
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
400
This group had a great influence on education in Pennsylvania, and believed in education for both sexes, free admission of the poor, as well as Blacks and Native Americans.
Who are the Quakers?
500
The most famous student of Socrates who believed that "knowledge is virtue".
Who is Plato?
500
This is the most enduring example of how Arab scholars contributed to modern day society.
What is the Arabic numbering system (which replaced Roman numerals)?
500
He promoted early childhood education, asserted that the needs of children are more important than materials or methods, and promoted the use of games and play.
Who is Erasmus?
500
Established first kindergarten. Provided theoretical basis for early childhood education.
Who was Freidrich Froebel?
500
Educational opportuntities were determined by social class. For those other than upper class, there were apprentices and private venture schools.
What is education in the Southern colonies?
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