Education: The Basics
Principle 4: The Contents of Education
Many scholars have presented contents necessary for education. Frederic Maier has listed these fifteen items, which are quite approvable:
1-Intellectual thought
2-Appreciating culture
3-Developing creativity
4-The importance of understanding and using science
5-Contact with outstanding ideas
6-Spiritual and moral values
7-Basic skills
8-Career efficiency
9-Better compatibility to family life
10-Effective satisfaction
11-Physical and mental well-being
12-Change of personality in order to create more interest in knowledge and understanding the truth
13-Creating stable interests
14-Creating interest in keeping peace
15-Making understood that man is an ultimate criterion of the universe
Although the above-mentioned items are general and their desirability is uncertain, the important point is presenting the criteria, principles and motives of the contents education should include. Despite the fact that intellectual thinking and reinforcing it are important parts of education, the question is how they can be developed. Cultural appreciation is significant, but what criteria show that a culture is great enough to be used for education?