TEACHING MACHINES AND TEACHING AIDS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
Abstract
The article examines the developments by the ancient Greeks and Romans of various types of instructional devices, specifically teaching machines and teaching aids. Examples of teaching aids and teaching machines designed by Archimedes, Hero of Alexandria, Quintilian, and others are described and discussed. Teaching machines developed for physical, gladiatorial, and military training are discussed, as weil as probable reasons why they were developed further and placed in widespread use. The article presents some of the ancient attitudes and mindsets towards pedagogy, physical training, and military preparation and shows how those desiring to improve contemporary education might benefit from an awareness of the ancient world's approach, treatment, and application of instructional devices. RÉSUMÉ Cet article traite de la mise au point, dans la Grèce et la Rome antiques de divers types de dispositifs pédagogiques et particulièrement de machines et de matériels didactiques. L'auteur décrit et analyse divers exemples de matériels et de machines didactiques conçues notamment par Archimedes, Héron d'Alexandrie et Quintilien. Il traite également de machines conçues pour l'entrainement des athlètes, des gladiateurs et des militaires ainsi que des raisons probables de leur multiplication. L'auteur décrit également certains points de vue et attitudes des Anciens face à la pédagogie, à l'entraînement physique et à la préparation militaire; il montre en quoi le fait de connaître la façon dont les Anciens concevaient l'usage des appareils pédagogiques est plein d'enseignements pour quiconque souhaite améliorer les méthodes pédagogiques modernes.Downloads
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1989-01-01
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Buck, G. H. (1989). TEACHING MACHINES AND TEACHING AIDS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 24(001). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7845
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