1, quintilian's view of education
Quintilian advocated that the purpose of education is to cultivate orators, orators and people who are good at speaking. He emphasized that virtue is the first quality of an orator, and having lofty virtue is more important than having the best eloquence. Quintilian fully affirmed the great role of education. He believes that talent is only a possibility of personal development, and the development of talent depends on continuous practice and education. However, the role of education is not absolute. Education should be people-oriented, and educators should respect the personality differences and age differences of the educated.
2. quintilian's teaching view.
(1) In the form of teaching organization, he put forward the idea of teaching in different classes, and advocated that students should be grouped at the same time, and teachers should study as a whole class instead of teaching individually. This is the bud of the earliest class teaching system.
(2) In terms of curriculum, he thinks that professional knowledge should be based on extensive knowledge, and the subjects of the speaker should include grammar, rhetoric, music, geometry, astronomy, philosophy and so on.
(3) In teaching methods, quintilian advocates heuristic method, induction method and question-and-answer method, and teachers should be good at answering students' questions and asking them questions.
(4) In terms of teaching principles, he believes that the depth and weight of knowledge imparted by teachers should adapt to children's nature and conform to children's acceptance ability, that is, the principle of ability. He also put forward the teaching principle of alternating study and rest to prevent students from excessive fatigue, that is, the principle of combining work and rest; In addition, he also has the idea of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.
3. quintilian's view on teachers.
Quintilian attaches great importance to the role of teachers. He thinks that teachers are very important to do a good job in education. Therefore, teachers should have all-round qualities. The specific requirements are as follows:
(1) Teachers should have both ability and political integrity, and teach students to learn basic knowledge and be human;
(2) Teachers should combine leniency with severity, be serious but not indifferent, be kind but not conniving;
(3) Teachers should be patient with students' education, encourage more and reprimand less, and pay attention to discretion when implementing rewards and punishments;
(4) Teachers should understand the art of mathematics, and teaching should be concise, easy to understand and simple;
(5) Teachers should pay attention to children's individual differences and teach students in accordance with their aptitude.