History of Education and Current Implications

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This paper examines two aspects of education from the past, the teachings of the Sophists in ancient Greece and the humanist perspective of the Renaissance. It then compares these two aspects to ongoing current events. Finally, it discusses the learning that has taken place in connection with making those connections.

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"Throughout history there have been teachers and there have been students. This relationship has not always been a formal one, involving classrooms, lectures, and tests. Sometimes, the teaching has gotten lost in a political or religious message; however, there have been many other times when a humanist perspective has reigned. Whether ancient or modern, the goal has always been, or should have been, to prepare young people for their future lives in society.The Sophists In Chapter 3, Gerald Lee Gutek describes Greek education as being "treated as a reflection of Greek historical experience" (p. 34). "

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