the renaissance education

Modern Conceptions of Education

Education for the rich and full life

Italian or Individualistic Humanism

The Renaissance Education

Stressed personal culture, individual freedom, and development as the best way toward full and rich lives

Aims

Academic freedom

Abundant Living

Liberal education

to secure rich and full life for each individual through contacts either the ancient

Development of a liberal man who would be able to appreciate the past as well as enjoy the present

Types

Literary

Aesthetic

Aristocratic

Practical

Social

Moral

Religious

Agency

Elementary

Court schools

Secondary schools

Grammar schools

University

School of Vittorino da Feltre

Organizations

BOYS attend school

GIRLS study at home under tutors

In some cases, when a woman received an education, it was said that it was for the benefit of a MAN

Contents

3 worlds:o World of the past,o subjective world of emotiono World of grammar, rhetoric and mathematics

Biblical Literature

Nature

Physical training

Music

Dancing

Methods

Text study to replace lectures

Written themes replaced oral disposition

Self-activity

Self-expression

Double translation

Effects

Classical learning was revived.

Education was very aristocratic.

Served as foundation of modern academic freedom.

Proponents

Vittorino da FeltreHumanist and Teacher

Education:

Philosophy

A degree in Arts, Latin Composition

And Logic and Theology

As a student, He supported himself by tutoring

School of Vittorino da Feltre

Reading

Manners

Graces

Loyalty to Christian principles

Methods of Education

Adapting the work of the individual to his needs and capacities

Developing a balance between mental activity and physical activity

Developing the power to think

The inclusion of play in the curricula

Modern Conceptions of Education

Education for the rich and full life

Northern or Social Humanism

The Renaissance Education

Stressed manual and social reform as the best means for providing rich and free live for the masses as well as for the elite

Aims

Social reform

Religious

Moral

Literacy

Literary

Democracy

Rich and full life for the society as a whole

Types

Religious

Moral

Social education

Agency

Court schools

Elementary

Secondary schools

Universities

Organizations

Secondary and University open only to MALES

Contents

Classical literature

Biblical literature

Church catechism

Little study of physical education, music, and art

Methods

Individualized instruction

Importance of Games and Exercise

Social relevance

Repetition and Mastery

Motivation, praise, and Rewards

Gentleness

Effects

Religious Revolution

Proponents

Desidirius ErasmusPrince of Humanists

Most influential Christian Humanist

A Dutch humanist, theologian, and

a writer

He prepared important New Latin and

Greek editions of the New Testament

Methods of Education

Individualized instructions

Importance of Games and Exercise

Social Relevance

Repetition and Mastery

Motivation, Praise, and Rewards

Gentleness, not Punishments

o “Prevention is better

than cure”

o “Time takes away

the grief of men”

o “In the Kingdom of the Blind,

the one-eyed man is King”

Desidirius Erasmus

Proponents

Sir Thomas MoreHumanist and Social Philosopher

Was introducing humanism to England

The writer of Utopia where an imaginary

island near where Columbus had recently

encountered the New World.

The first of many western thinkers to

suggest the concept of a perfectly equal society

More believed that it was society's

institutions that corrupted people.

If you could create better societal

institutions, you could create

a better society.

Ironically, the title of More's

perfect society, Utopia,

literally means "nowhere."

Synthesis

Education became person-oriented in approach.

The development of the mind, body and moral was enhanced.

The principal of freedom of thought and creativity became the basis of education.

Learning starts from concrete to abstract.

The natural interests and the characteristics of the learners were considered.

Education emphasized the process of learning and not on the things learned.

The principles of human growth and development were considered for teaching and learning effects.

Synthesis

Education became an agency for citizenship involvement for national development and progress.

More sciences were included in the curriculum.

To determine the suitability and effectiveness of the curriculum materials, systematic, and objective analysis was done.

Learning objectives and subject matter were scientifically determined.

Learners were trained to make intelligent choices by finding all available facts and the reasoning power to solve life problems.

Citizens were provided education for personal adjustment and social reconstruction.

Contributions to Education

Italian NorthernEstablishment of

Secondary Schools

Modern Academic Freedom

Renewed interest in the study of Greek and

Roman Classics

Use of texts, Written Themes

Emphasis on Social Education

Emphasis on Christianity, Education,

and Reform

Foundations of Education

Presented by:

Talaboc, Clarice Anne D.

II-6 AB/BSE Literature

The renaissance Education

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