3. HISTORY
● The fall of Rome in 476 A.D.is
considered as the end of ancient
times and start of medieval
history
● Education was completely religions
● Only wealthy people could study
● Only upper class women could study
but according to a limited course
4. THREE MAIN TYPES OF SCHOOL
Song Schools
Monastic Schools
Grammar School
10. Monasticism
A special form of religious
community life
based on Jesus passage “be
perfect, therefore as your
heavenly Father is perfect”
Matthew 5:48
Greek word “monos” meaning alone
11. Notable people
St. Patrick
–founded
the First
Monasticism
in Ireland
between AD
432-461
St. Anthony
founder of
Christian
Monasticism
Father of
Monasticism
Monasticism
14. Agencies of Education
MONASTERIES and MONASTIC
SCHOOLS were the only
agencies for education
aside from the Parish and
Cathedral Schools
15. Contents Studied
The Seven Liberal Art was THE
CURRICULUM
A. The Trivium ( three roads)
Grammar - language and literature
Dialectic-logic or reasoning
Rhetoric-law and composition
16. B. The Quadrivium-(four roads)
Geometry- geometry, geography, natural
history
Arithmetic- numbers & the study of the
calendar
Music-plain chant & harmony used in church
Astronomy– the heavenly bodies, chemistry
& physics
Contents Studied
17. 1. The Domestic Homes
- the strictest hermit lived alone,
in huts so placed that their inmates could
not see nor hear one another.
2. The Economics Structure
- by the vows of poverty, monks
promised not to possess anything as his
own or make use of it without the
permission from his superior.
Aspects of Social
Organizations
18. 3. The Political State
- monks lived the same type
of life; they did not constitute a
formal community and commit
themselves to obey their superior.
Aspects of Social
Organizations
19. Type of Education
Moral and Religious
Training- monks engaged
themselves in religious
contemplation, meditation
ascetism, and religious
and writing
20. Type of Education
Literary Education
- copying manuscripts with
other monasteries, collecting
writing original manuscripts
concerning religion historical
events and other matters
21. Type of Education
Manual Training
- monks are skilled artisans
in wood, leather and metal and
skilled agriculturist
22. Methods of Instruction
Catechetical method- the question
and answer method was generally used
as the tool of teaching
Dictation-heavily used due to
scarcity of books
Memorization-the pupils had to
memorize what was dictated to them
23. Methods of Instruction
Language- Latin was the
only language for learning
Discipline- teachers used
the rod to punish erring
pupils
24. Methods of Instruction
Meditation &
Contemplation/thoughtful
reflection
- the monks believed that
the deepest spiritual experience
could be gained only through
divine inspiration
25. Greatest Contributions to Education
1.Preserving and spreading
learning and culture by
Christians Monasteries
2.Opposing Vices and
Corruption
3.Taming Warlike Spirits
4.Giving Dignity on Labor
28. Scholasticism
was a general designation for
particular methods and tendencies
to rationalize the doctrines of
Christian Church
The term “scholastic” is derived
from the Latin word”
scholasticus” and the Greek “
scholastikos” (meaning literally
“devoting one’s leisure to
learning”)
29. What is Scholasticism?
Aristotle had used logic to try
prove the existence of God.
The revised beliefs and logical
methods of discussion were termed
Scholasticism
30. St. Anselm of Canterbury
Father of Scholasticism
Most Outstanding Philosopher
Ontogical Argument in the
existence of God
31. Aims of Education
Intellectual Discipline
- By Rational Argument
Faith by Reason
- By Faith
32. AGENCIES OF EDUCATION
Parish School-children
with special talents
Monastic and Cathedral
Schools- men who became
leaders of the church as
well as the state
33. AGENCIES OF EDUCATION
Palace School- established
by Charlemagne for scions of
nobility to train
intelligent leaders
University- started as an
association of teachers
chartered by the Pope of
Holy Roman Emperor
34. Methods of Education
1.Argumentative Method
a. Starting a Proposition, Thesis
or Questions
b. Setting dorm objectives to
proposition
c. Proving one side, and
d. Answering or disputing
objections in order
35. Methods of Education
2. Lecture, Repetition,
Disputation, and Examination
Methods- were also conducted
according to recognized
principles and formalities. In
disputation, students were
opposed against one another
36. Methods of Education
3. Aristotelian Logic
Three Elements of Syllogism
1. A major premise or larger
class (term)
2. A minor premise, or
smaller or middle term
3. A conclusion or specific
case
37. Law of Syllogism
Major Premises: All women are
sensitive(all
inclusive)
Minor Premises: Evita is a
women(Predicate is
subject of the
major premises)
Conclusion: Therefore, Evita
is sensitive.(Subject
is the subject of the
minor premise and the
predicate is the
predicate of the major
38. Law of Syllogism
Major Premises: All women are
sensitive(all
inclusive)
Minor Premises: Evita is a
women(Predicate is
subject of the
major premises)
Conclusion: Therefore, Evita
is sensitive.(Subject
is the subject of the
minor premise and the
predicate is the
predicate of the major
39. Methods of Education
4. Problem Method
- aimed at
formulating a conclusion in
some topics after many
possible answer were
evaluated
