Week 1 DQPioneers and Philosophies of Education/

Classical and Current Thinking

As you have been learning this week, a number of ancient Greek educational philosophies focused on issues that are still the subjects of ongoing debate today.

Consider each of the following issues:

• The role of early education
  
• The role of the teacher in fostering learning

Choose one of these issues and reflect on what the ancient Greeks believed.

By Day 3:

Post the following:

• A summary of ancient Greek thinking with regard to either the role of early education or the role of the teacher in fostering learning
  
• Relevance of this thinking in education today