Reflection On Ancient Educational System

Educational Systems of Pre-literate societies, China, India, and Egypt
A teacher is a person who plays a pivotal role in molding a student's life.
Some teachers remain in your memory as a key to a few life problems.
A teacher imparts not only academic knowledge but also shares ethical values, and
imbibes morality that shapes our personality as a better human being. As educators, we
tend to think back and reflect on the teachers who made a difference in our lives. Some
of those teachers pushed us to do our best and some of them were powerful enough to
make us believe we could do anything.
I can remember quite a few
teachers who had a gift for teaching and
continue to influence my instruction
today. Before teacher-directed students
to learn through memorization,
performing in front, demonstration,
storytelling, sharing moral lessons of radio drama, and TV telenovela,
recitation techniques, and more exciting performance-based activities. How traditional
methods were taught back then ensured that students acquired the basics and the
essentials of the subjects. Students were rewarded by appreciative words and even
simple tokens for their efforts every time they participated in actual performance,
examinations, and school contests. As I recall during Elementary days, my teachers
normally asked me to render a song to entertain our class which I usually obliged. After
the class discussion, teachers used class periods efficiently and exercised clear rules to
manage students’ behavior. They were based on established customs that had been
used successfully in schools over many years. The teachers communicated the
knowledge and enforced standards of behavior.
The teaching styles of traditional education from my previous experience are
teacher-driven and learner-centered. The learners discussed with their peers their ideas
about the lessons and listened attentively to their classmates. Students' interaction
within and among the students has been practiced before while teachers are doing their
best in facilitating the learning process. In cases students are doubtful and confused
about their ideas, teachers are there to enlighten
them.
Education in the preliterate society involves
the transmitting of culture, values, and
skills through enculturation. Children
learn through imitation. They are taught numerals
by asking them to count their fingers, toes, the
number of houses within their premises, the number of individuals within their extended
family. The culture was transmitted orally, through songs and stories from generation to
generation. For these cultures to continue it had to be transmitted from adult to child.
During the preliterate educational system, most children were provided with
solely vocational training, which was
supervised by parents, tribal tutors, or
those assigned for specific, specialized
roles within their communities. In most

communities, stories, songs, poetry, dances, medicinal practices, and advice regarding
all sorts of community life issues were passed from generation to generation mostly
through oral tradition.
Ancient Chinese education was based on the master-pupil relationship. The
master was all-powerful and usually could not be
questioned, while the punishment was often used
for motivation. The pupils would always be ranked
as to standing (how close to the master).
The educational system in China is a major vehicle
for both inculcating values and teaching needed
skills to its people. Traditional Chinese culture
attached great importance to education as a
means of enhancing a person's worth and career.
Education in ancient India began around the 3rd century B.C with elements of religious
training and impart of traditional knowledge. Sages
and scholars imparted education orally. Palm leaves
and barks of trees were used for writing. In ancient
India, both formal and informal ways
of education system existed.
Formal education in ancient Egypt was mostly reserved for the boys of wealthier
families. Although there is some evidence that
occasionally, girls did go to school and even
became doctors. Boys usually started school
at the age of 7 and they were taught to read
and write as well as mathematics.
Technology has changed the world
of teaching at this present time. However,
despite gifting schools with access to new resources, collaborative learning tools, and
increased flexibility, some teachers are still dubious about the benefits technology can
deliver to the classroom. Furthermore, Technology cannot, of course, replace teachers
and despite the amount of time most pupils spend glued to a screen, virtual learning will
never recreate the teacher-student bond. The reality is that advancements in
educational technology are not about replacing teachers, or even traditional teaching
methods. Instead, many of today’s modern teaching methods are simply an evolution of
older techniques. The modern education system relies on computers and the internet.
When the learners choose between online or traditional education, the difference that
comes to their mind is the difference between sitting in front of a computer and sitting in
a traditional classroom. These are not only the difference in online and traditional
education, but there is also a difference in learning style, technology, learning
environment, etc. which affects the learners.

Education is an important aspect that plays a huge role in the modern,
industrialized world. People need a
good education to be able to survive in
this competitive world. Modern society is
based on people who have high living
standards and knowledge which allows
them to implement better solutions to their
problems. With the rise of technology,
modern lives are highly dependent on technologies where in fact, it is now regarded as
one of the basic needs in life. While teachers and students can go on lives without using
technologies presently, it would be too difficult now to cope with school-related activities
without having 21st-century technologies like information and communication
technologies. An example of this is our situation right now where we have to embrace e-
learning due to COVID 19 pandemic. At present, students, teachers, and parents who
have no access to computers and the internet are simply left behind in terms of
education, business, information, global updates, job employment, and more. While
today’s need is modern ways of teaching, we can’t disregard and set aside the ancient
educational systems during the pre-literate society, China, India, and Egypt. These four
ancient educational systems continue to influence our modern educational systems and
so, therefore, they remain very relevant and worth revisiting and study. The moral
lessons, the values, the goals of their educational systems are still very much applicable
in these modern days. Technologies have undergone revolution but the content and the
purposes of those ancient educational systems mentioned above will continue to live on
and will always influence human lives, societies, government, business, religion, and
even the environment. This early, I found my learning in this subject very much relevant
and meaningful. It allows me to refresh my knowledge of history. I always believe that
history is one subject that everybody should love because not knowing the past events
would result in difficulty in dealing with the present time and connecting the future.
Thank you and God bless!

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Educational Systems of Pre-literate societies, China, India, and Egypt

A teacher is a person who plays a pivotal role in molding a student's life.

Some teachers remain in your memory as a key to a few life problems.

make us believe we could do anything.

I can remember quite a few

teachers who had a gift for teaching and

continue to influence my instruction

today. Before teacher-directed students

to learn through memorization,

performing in front, demonstration,

storytelling, sharing moral lessons of radio drama, and TV telenovela,

recitation techniques, and more exciting performance-based activities. How traditional

examinations, and school contests. As I recall during Elementary days, my teachers

knowledge and enforced standards of behavior.

The teaching styles of traditional education from my previous experience are

about their ideas, teachers are there to enlighten

Education in the preliterate society involves

the transmitting of culture, values, and

learn through imitation. They are taught numerals

by asking them to count their fingers, toes, the

solely vocational training, which was

supervised by parents, tribal tutors, or

those assigned for specific, specialized

roles within their communities. In most

through oral tradition.

Ancient Chinese education was based on the master-pupil relationship. The

master was all-powerful and usually could not be

questioned, while the punishment was often used

for motivation. The pupils would always be ranked

as to standing (how close to the master).

The educational system in China is a major vehicle

for both inculcating values and teaching needed

skills to its people. Traditional Chinese culture

means of enhancing a person's worth and career.

training and impart of traditional knowledge. Sages

and scholars imparted education orally. Palm leaves

and barks of trees were used for writing. In ancient

India, both formal and informal ways

families. Although there is some evidence that

occasionally, girls did go to school and even

became doctors. Boys usually started school

at the age of 7 and they were taught to read

and write as well as mathematics.

Technology has changed the world

of teaching at this present time. However,

deliver to the classroom. Furthermore, Technology cannot, of course, replace teachers

never recreate the teacher-student bond. The reality is that advancements in

education, but there is also a difference in learning style, technology, learning

environment, etc. which affects the learners.

industrialized world. People need a

good education to be able to survive in

this competitive world. Modern society is

based on people who have high living

standards and knowledge which allows

them to implement better solutions to their

problems. With the rise of technology,

without having 21st-century technologies like information and communication

and meaningful. It allows me to refresh my knowledge of history. I always believe that