A Study of the Psychological Principles of Personal Formation Contained in the Reglements of the Ursulines
Abstract
Although educational psychology achieved the status of a separately organized body of knowledge at the beginning of the twentieth century, psychological principles have always governed the work of education. From time to time, these were written down for educators to consult and use. It is not surprising then to find psychological principles embodied in the first edition of the Reniements of the Ursulines, published at Faris in 1652. These regulations, periodically adapted to the changing needs of time and place, have served as a guide to Ursuline religious for the past three hundred years. Today, they remain the basis of Ursuline education. The purpose of this study was to submit to careful analysis the psychological principles of personal formation contained in the Reniements of the Ursulines of the Congregation of Paris. These principles were considered: 1. From the viewpoint of modern educational trends in the United States; 2. From the viewpoint of the psychology of woman; 5. From the viewpoint of their contribution to the formation of complete, Catholic women for the Church and for society; and, 4. From the viewpoint of the spirit of education inspired by Saint Angela Merid, foundress of the Ursulines. Since the formation of the intellect, will, and emotions constitute the essential factors of personal formation, they provided the basis for the selection and analysis of the psychological principles herein presented.
Subject Area
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Haipt, Maria Carl, "A Study of the Psychological Principles of Personal Formation Contained in the Reglements of the Ursulines" (1956). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI30308763.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI30308763
