In Christ as Teacher We Find in Their Perfection the Qualities Which Modern Pedagogy Indicates as Those Which Mark the Ideal Teacher
Abstract
Educators and educational theorists have debated for centuries as to what constitutes the aim and purpose of education. The various opinions set forth form a most intricate and confounding maze, the solution of which would scarcely warrant the labor expended. As is expected the ideas are as diverse as the minds that conceived them, and mirror to a great degree warped, narrow and prejudiced intellects. However, to properly appreciate education as it is today and to understand intelligently its development, it is necessary to consider briefly a few of the most outstanding of these men.The oldest definitely formulated conception of Education originated in Greece and was sponsored by the philosopher, "Plato". Plato, induced somewhat by an etymological consideration of the word "Education", concluded that the end of education was "the harmonious development of all the innate powers and faculties of the individual”. This theory was very popular and generally accepted until the revival of learning that began with Oomenius. Plato argued that man has a multitude of potentialities which must be discovered and developed. He considers education as the means.
Subject Area
Pedagogy|Education
Recommended Citation
Gaudentia, "In Christ as Teacher We Find in Their Perfection the Qualities Which Modern Pedagogy Indicates as Those Which Mark the Ideal Teacher" (1924). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31189680.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31189680
