VIOLENCE THAT PREVADES TODAY`S CULTURE

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History and Principles of Education

Principles of Education

The principles which should control educational methods are to be sought in human nature . During a considerable period of early man life , life is helpless and ignorant and without strength and knowledge necessary it is difficult to maintain an independent existence (Painter , 1904 Therefore it is in this fact that renders education a necessity

Function of Education

The function of education is to give the processes of physical and mental growth which assist

and direct a person during the formative periods of childhood and youth . The end of education is complete human development which is attained by leading the several parts of man 's nature to a harmonious realization of their highest possibilities (Davidson , 1990

Aim of Education

Education aims at developing a noble type of manhood and man has various duties to perform in the world which need special training and a wide range of knowledge . Education also aims to develop its subjects for their place in the established of things . Its object is to impress upon each generation traditional ideas and customs and hence prepare it to take its place , in the established of society

Elements of Education

The two elements of education which are inseparable are development and acquisition of knowledge . Without development the individual lacks strength to grapple with the problem of life and without knowledge the person remains a cipher in society (Painter , 1904

History of Education

For the purpose of education villages in the ancient times had their schools , districts their academics , departments their colleges and principalities their universities . The wealthy in China made education respectable and popular as it opened the only road to political ambition as all officers of government had to study and pass examinations

The ancient classical nations , Greece and Rome are earliest representatives of European civilization as they contributed to Christianity and modern science and invention . Modern nation achievement and importance now demand recognition . Science has developed and made contribution to modern progress and commerce and invention has largely broken down narrow national prejudice . The history of education has left people with complete records of thoughts and achievements which have been incorporated in education . In education they mark an obvious advance upon the defective systems of the orient (Anthony Benson , 2003

In Greece , in the history of education two cities , that is , Sparta and Athens used records to complete a system of education which was developed . During this heroic age of Troy education possessed a single character which was patriarchial . The fathers trained the sons to physical strength and the mother trained the daughter on household duties and domestic virtues . Greece had a supply of luxuries for the market place and along with their wares merchants also provided abundance of stories about customs and local traditions which formed part of education

Cultural patterns from distant lands were accepted and assimilated into their own as

Greek civilization sought to assimilate the best from foreign lands...