1, summed up the practical experience of school education and teaching in ancient Greece and Rome, and raised it to the theoretical level, thus making an important contribution to sorting out, inheriting and developing the outstanding educational heritage of mankind.
2. According to practical experience, a series of valuable principles and methods of education and teaching are put forward, thus enriching human understanding of education and teaching activities.
3. Opinions on attaching importance to early education, class teaching system, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, children's psychological research and teachers' quality requirements have profoundly revealed the universal laws in the teaching process and made important contributions to the development of western teaching theory.
Quintilian's Educational Thought
1. Educational function
Quintilian's educational theory and practice all aim at cultivating speakers. He spoke highly of the great role of education in the formation of human beings, who can be cultivated through education. First of all, education and teaching should be carried out according to children's talents, tendencies and talents; Secondly, education must follow children's age characteristics, so that children's talents can be fully brought into play.
2. Educational purposes and tasks
Quintilian pointed out that the purpose of education is to cultivate kind and eloquent people. Put the cultivation of good moral character at the top of the educational task. The main task of an orator is to preach justice and virtue and guide people to avoid evil from good.
3. Educational methods
The orator must be trained in school, and school education is superior to family education, because school education can inspire students, not only provide all kinds of knowledge, but also cultivate students' habits and abilities to adapt to social public life, so the orator must be trained in school.