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Early Sumerian Education
Aims
Training Scribes
Training Book keepers
Training Teachers
Training Learners
Organization
There were already organized
classes.
There was higher education for
the professions and for those
who could afford it.
Education was not universal.
Types of Education
Writing Education
Mathematical Education
Language Education
Vocational Education
Professional Education
Art Education
Methods of Instruction
Imitation and Copying
Akkadian
Preparation of Tablets
Content to be Studied
Reading, writing, little
arithmetic
Astronomy, astrology,
medicine, and surgery.
Architecture, agriculture, and
hydraulics
Jewelry design in gold,
copper, and silver, sculpture,
literary art
Vocational training
Simple rules and regulations
in law.
Financing
It was not clear whether the
students paid tuition fees or
not but most probably the
students paid certain amounts
of fees thus preventing the less
privileged from continuing their
higher education.
Agencies
Home
School
Temple Schools
Apprentice Schools
Outstanding Contribution
Cuneiform
•a system of writing first
developed by the ancient
Sumerians of Mesopotamia
•Along with Egyptian
hieroglyphs, it is one of the
earliest writing systems (3500-
3000 BC).
Aims
Training of Scribes
Religious Utilitarian
Preservation of Cultural
Patterns
Organization
The young studied at home, mother as
a teacher
At age 5, the boys attended reading
and writing schools if the parents
could afford to pay the school fees
At 17, the boys entered the schools
that offered their vocations
.
Types of Education
Religious Education
Vocational-Professional Education
Military Education
Education for Public Administration
Priesthood Education
Home arts Education
Writing, reading and language
Education
Methods of Instruction
Apprenticeship
Dictation, memorization, copying,
imitation, repetition
Observation and participation
Content to be Studied
Reading, writing, and language
Religious and secular literature
Artistry in metal and lapidary
Mathematics, especially geometry and
surveying
Astronomy, engineering, architecture,
physics, medicine, embalming, dentistry, and
law
Music, dancing, playing the harp, cymbals,
drum, lyre, guitar, tambourine and clapping to
rhythm.
Sports, games, and physical education with
swimming, wrestling, archery, hunting and
fishing
Military schools offered training in the use of
the bow and arrow, battle axe, lance, mace,
and shield
Financing
. The pupils and students had to
pay a certain amount of school
fees even in the lower schools.
Education was not universal
Agencies
Home
Temple Schools
Military School
Court School
Vocational School
Outstanding Contribution
Surveying – a practice where
measuring was used to accurately
divide land into plots for taxation
Early Egyptian Education
Early Hindu Education
Aims
Intellectual
Religious
Culture
Organization
The child was taught at home
till the age of 5.
At 5, the child attended higher
schools. Children of Kshatriyas
, Vaisyas and Pariahs were not
admitted to intellectual
education.
The women were given only
domestic education as their role
Types of Education
Religious Education
Intellectual Education
Vocational Education
Domestic Education
Military Education
Methods of Instruction
Imitation
Memorization
Content to be Studied
Literature for the Brahmans. Vedas are
composed of knowledge.
In college or parishads, astronomy,
history, grammar, law, medicine, and
mathematics
Dancing
Sports
Linguistics, philosophy, and theology for
candidates for the priesthood.
Military Training
Financing
It was a disgrace on the part of
the teachers to receive a fixed
salary. The teachers called
gurus were highly respected by
the children even more than
they did their parents.
Agencies
Home
Outdoor
Monasteries
Outstanding Contribution
The outstanding contribution of
the Hindus to education is
probably the decimal system of
arithmetical notation,
particularly the use of the
symbol “O”.
Early Chinese Education
Aims
Ideological
and Ethical
Moral
Learning
Cultural
Development Civil Service
Organization
Two Levels
Elementary
Higher Education.
Types of Education
Ideological and Moral Education
Language Education
Vocational and Domestic Education
Civic Education
Military Education
Methods of Instruction
The Confucius Method
•Direct and
•Exact Imitation Memorization
Content to be Studied
The Classics
Book of Documents
Book of Odes
Book of Changes
Book of Rites
Book of Spring and Autumn
Annals
Financing
The school were supported
by tuition fees of the
pupils from elementary
Agencies
Home
State Schools
Village Schools
Private Schools
House of the Teacher or rich
school
Deserted Pagoda
Outstanding Contribution
The administration of Civil
Service Examination
Early Hebrew Education
Aims
Moral
Preparation of Destiny
Holiness
Observance of Religion
Organization
Between Exodus and the
captivity, the organization was in
terms of family.
Formal elementary instruction
(three levels)
Types of Education
Religious and Civic Education
Democratic Education
Domestic Education
Vocational Education
Human Relations
Physical Education
Methods of Instruction
Compulsory
Oral
Audio-Visual aids
Memorization
Exposition
Content to be Studied
History of the Hebrews
The Jewish Law or
Mosaic(Bible)
Psalms and Proverbs
Explanation of Festivities
Music and Sacred
Reading and Writing.
Financing
The teachers were not paid
regularly but allowed to receive
gifts from the parents of their
students.
Agencies
Home
Public Teacher
Temple
Institution for lay prophets
School or colleges for scribes.
Outstanding Contribution
Monotheism. The concept of one
and only God.
The Ten Commandments. The
general guide to ethical conduct.
The Bible. The Bible is a
collection of religious texts,
writings, or scriptures.
•).
Early Greek Education
Aims
Military
Discpline
Organization
At birth, weak children were disposed of, abandoned
or exposed to the elements.
At early age, children were taught habits of silence,
obedience, respect and
reverance towards elders, bravery, etc.
At the age 7-18, the boys lived in barracks-like
educational building under the
supervision of a state official.
At the age of 18-20, the boys undertook professionals
war training; at 20 one who
had demonstrated superior qualities of leadership and
mind, remained in the
barracks help supervise the new entrants.
At the age of 20-30, all took an oath of allegiance and
dispered to military posts for
war maneuvers.
At 30, the man was full-fledge citizen, obliged or
compelled to marry and took his
seat in the assembly or council.
The girls stayed at home but they were also organized
into packs to develop group
spirits, courage and loyalty.
Types of Education
Military Education
Physical Education
Moral Training
Very little Intellectual Training
Gymnastic
Vocational
Music
Methods of Instruction
Training
Participation
Testing
Discipline
Motivation
Financing
All financing was
shouldered by the
State.
.
Agencies
The State
Outstanding Contribution
Military Education
The development of patriotism
and discipline
.
Early Athenian Education
Aims
Good Citizenship
Individual Excellence
Many Sided-Development
Organization
1. From birth to 7 years, children were
taught at home
2. From 7-16 years old, the boys went to two
schools accompanied by slaves called
pedagogues. The girls stayed at home
The two schools were:
Didascaleum – a music school that also
taught reading, writing, arithmetic, and
poetry. The teacher was called kitharist
Palaestra – gymnastic, sports and games
were taught in school
Types of Education
Civic Training
Moral Training
Physical Training
Intellectual Education
Arts
Methods of Instruction
Imitation
Participation
Discipline
Human Relations
Content to be Studied
Reading by the alphabet
method
Writing on wax and tablets
Arithmetic for market use
Homeric and other poems
Music
Gymnastic
Physical education exercises
Military training subjects
Financing
It was not clear who finance the
education but since the
schools were private, it can be
assumed that the students paid
tuition fees.
Agencies
Private Schools
Home
State
Outstanding Contribution
Free development of all human
capacities
Olympic Games

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Learning Matrix.pptx

  • 1. Early Sumerian Education Aims Training Scribes Training Book keepers Training Teachers Training Learners Organization There were already organized classes. There was higher education for the professions and for those who could afford it. Education was not universal. Types of Education Writing Education Mathematical Education Language Education Vocational Education Professional Education Art Education Methods of Instruction Imitation and Copying Akkadian Preparation of Tablets Content to be Studied Reading, writing, little arithmetic Astronomy, astrology, medicine, and surgery. Architecture, agriculture, and hydraulics Jewelry design in gold, copper, and silver, sculpture, literary art Vocational training Simple rules and regulations in law. Financing It was not clear whether the students paid tuition fees or not but most probably the students paid certain amounts of fees thus preventing the less privileged from continuing their higher education. Agencies Home School Temple Schools Apprentice Schools Outstanding Contribution Cuneiform •a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia •Along with Egyptian hieroglyphs, it is one of the earliest writing systems (3500- 3000 BC).
  • 2. Aims Training of Scribes Religious Utilitarian Preservation of Cultural Patterns Organization The young studied at home, mother as a teacher At age 5, the boys attended reading and writing schools if the parents could afford to pay the school fees At 17, the boys entered the schools that offered their vocations . Types of Education Religious Education Vocational-Professional Education Military Education Education for Public Administration Priesthood Education Home arts Education Writing, reading and language Education Methods of Instruction Apprenticeship Dictation, memorization, copying, imitation, repetition Observation and participation Content to be Studied Reading, writing, and language Religious and secular literature Artistry in metal and lapidary Mathematics, especially geometry and surveying Astronomy, engineering, architecture, physics, medicine, embalming, dentistry, and law Music, dancing, playing the harp, cymbals, drum, lyre, guitar, tambourine and clapping to rhythm. Sports, games, and physical education with swimming, wrestling, archery, hunting and fishing Military schools offered training in the use of the bow and arrow, battle axe, lance, mace, and shield Financing . The pupils and students had to pay a certain amount of school fees even in the lower schools. Education was not universal Agencies Home Temple Schools Military School Court School Vocational School Outstanding Contribution Surveying – a practice where measuring was used to accurately divide land into plots for taxation Early Egyptian Education
  • 3. Early Hindu Education Aims Intellectual Religious Culture Organization The child was taught at home till the age of 5. At 5, the child attended higher schools. Children of Kshatriyas , Vaisyas and Pariahs were not admitted to intellectual education. The women were given only domestic education as their role Types of Education Religious Education Intellectual Education Vocational Education Domestic Education Military Education Methods of Instruction Imitation Memorization Content to be Studied Literature for the Brahmans. Vedas are composed of knowledge. In college or parishads, astronomy, history, grammar, law, medicine, and mathematics Dancing Sports Linguistics, philosophy, and theology for candidates for the priesthood. Military Training Financing It was a disgrace on the part of the teachers to receive a fixed salary. The teachers called gurus were highly respected by the children even more than they did their parents. Agencies Home Outdoor Monasteries Outstanding Contribution The outstanding contribution of the Hindus to education is probably the decimal system of arithmetical notation, particularly the use of the symbol “O”.
  • 4. Early Chinese Education Aims Ideological and Ethical Moral Learning Cultural Development Civil Service Organization Two Levels Elementary Higher Education. Types of Education Ideological and Moral Education Language Education Vocational and Domestic Education Civic Education Military Education Methods of Instruction The Confucius Method •Direct and •Exact Imitation Memorization Content to be Studied The Classics Book of Documents Book of Odes Book of Changes Book of Rites Book of Spring and Autumn Annals Financing The school were supported by tuition fees of the pupils from elementary Agencies Home State Schools Village Schools Private Schools House of the Teacher or rich school Deserted Pagoda Outstanding Contribution The administration of Civil Service Examination
  • 5. Early Hebrew Education Aims Moral Preparation of Destiny Holiness Observance of Religion Organization Between Exodus and the captivity, the organization was in terms of family. Formal elementary instruction (three levels) Types of Education Religious and Civic Education Democratic Education Domestic Education Vocational Education Human Relations Physical Education Methods of Instruction Compulsory Oral Audio-Visual aids Memorization Exposition Content to be Studied History of the Hebrews The Jewish Law or Mosaic(Bible) Psalms and Proverbs Explanation of Festivities Music and Sacred Reading and Writing. Financing The teachers were not paid regularly but allowed to receive gifts from the parents of their students. Agencies Home Public Teacher Temple Institution for lay prophets School or colleges for scribes. Outstanding Contribution Monotheism. The concept of one and only God. The Ten Commandments. The general guide to ethical conduct. The Bible. The Bible is a collection of religious texts, writings, or scriptures. •).
  • 6. Early Greek Education Aims Military Discpline Organization At birth, weak children were disposed of, abandoned or exposed to the elements. At early age, children were taught habits of silence, obedience, respect and reverance towards elders, bravery, etc. At the age 7-18, the boys lived in barracks-like educational building under the supervision of a state official. At the age of 18-20, the boys undertook professionals war training; at 20 one who had demonstrated superior qualities of leadership and mind, remained in the barracks help supervise the new entrants. At the age of 20-30, all took an oath of allegiance and dispered to military posts for war maneuvers. At 30, the man was full-fledge citizen, obliged or compelled to marry and took his seat in the assembly or council. The girls stayed at home but they were also organized into packs to develop group spirits, courage and loyalty. Types of Education Military Education Physical Education Moral Training Very little Intellectual Training Gymnastic Vocational Music Methods of Instruction Training Participation Testing Discipline Motivation Financing All financing was shouldered by the State. . Agencies The State Outstanding Contribution Military Education The development of patriotism and discipline .
  • 7. Early Athenian Education Aims Good Citizenship Individual Excellence Many Sided-Development Organization 1. From birth to 7 years, children were taught at home 2. From 7-16 years old, the boys went to two schools accompanied by slaves called pedagogues. The girls stayed at home The two schools were: Didascaleum – a music school that also taught reading, writing, arithmetic, and poetry. The teacher was called kitharist Palaestra – gymnastic, sports and games were taught in school Types of Education Civic Training Moral Training Physical Training Intellectual Education Arts Methods of Instruction Imitation Participation Discipline Human Relations Content to be Studied Reading by the alphabet method Writing on wax and tablets Arithmetic for market use Homeric and other poems Music Gymnastic Physical education exercises Military training subjects Financing It was not clear who finance the education but since the schools were private, it can be assumed that the students paid tuition fees. Agencies Private Schools Home State Outstanding Contribution Free development of all human capacities Olympic Games