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PROMOTERS OF EDUCATION FOR THE WORLD
John Locke (1632-1704)
Francois Fenelon
(1651-1715)
John Baptist De La Salle
(1651-1719)
Father of Empiricism in Philosophy
Author of “Essay Concerning Human Understanding”
Laid the psychological groundwork for modern Educational Theory
The essay was one of the principal sources of empiricism in modern philosophy, and influenced many
enlightenment philosophers.
JOHN LOCKE
JOHN LOCKE
“tabula rasa”
A blank sheet that has to be filled up
“No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience. “
- John Locke
We are born without knowledge . All ideas are derived from experience by way of sensation and
reflection
His doctrine
1. Experience IS:
source of all ideas
Foundation and criterion of true knowledge
knowledge through perception/ sensation of external phenomena by senses the learning one should process is general (deductive)
From Sense Experience to IdeasSense
Experience
Sensation
Impression in the Mind
Reflection
Idea
You touch ice
Cold
Ice is cold
Ice = cold
If you touch ice, it will be
cold
Education should be done as early as possible.
The impression made on the child are all important and lasting
“I imagine the minds of children as easily turn this and that way as water itself”
“the difference to be found in the manners and abilities of men is owning more to their education than to anything
else”
“Education makes differences”
1. Vigor of body
2. Formation of good habit
3. Knowledge/ mental acquisition at the service of the body and the soul
AIM
1. VIGOR OF BODY
a sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a state
of happiness in the world
Physical training with easy observable rules …
Discipline of the body so as to be able to endure hardship
Virtue of the soul : good breeding and right conduct
Self denial- self control
Authoritative Parents and Teachers –discipline with
love
Teaching by example
NO to severe punishment as motivation NO to
flattering
2. Formation of good habit
3. Mental power rather than knowledge
Intellectual ed = exercise +discipline
Observing connections of ideas systematically
Mathematic helps one become a reasonable
being
Exhortation to Parents and Teachers
Consult reason rather than rely upon custom
Forceful impulse vs children creativity
Uniqueness of each child – individual capacity
FRANCOIS FENELON(1651-1715)
•A French Bishop and writer•A director of college in Paris for young women•His ideas were practical •He advocate of natural and psychological method•Antedated for 75 years Rousseau's masterpiece Emile- French educational classics
•He promote the ideals of equality for women: - active part in the reform movement of education for women - French revolution •Treatise on the education of girl – contained principle training for children.
Pioneer in Education
•The education of women is necessary as that of men•Girls have special duties and trained accordingly ---learning reading, writing, grammar, arithmetic, music, art and embroidery --- “ science of domestic duty”
•principles of law referring to wills, contacts, duties, land owners
•modern language for utilitarian value
•Practical ideas for teaching value of imitation and good
model •Teacher have to be patient and compassionate
- facilitate instruction- the art of reading
- experience pleasure
•Disapprove in regulation, threats and punishment
•Study of religion practical and enjoyable use of simple question, comparison, illustration and drawing
John Baptist De La Salle