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Understanding Formal Discipline in Education

Disciplinism is a theory that the mind has distinct faculties like observation, memory, and willpower that are strengthened through exercise of school subjects. It asserts that the mental powers developed in one subject can be applied to other subjects. John Locke believed the mind at birth is a blank slate and knowledge comes from sensory experiences. The aim of formal discipline is to develop character, form good habits, and increase mental powers through rigorous exercise rather than just knowledge acquisition. Its outstanding contribution to education is the idea of formal discipline as an educational process.

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Understanding Formal Discipline in Education

Disciplinism is a theory that the mind has distinct faculties like observation, memory, and willpower that are strengthened through exercise of school subjects. It asserts that the mental powers developed in one subject can be applied to other subjects. John Locke believed the mind at birth is a blank slate and knowledge comes from sensory experiences. The aim of formal discipline is to develop character, form good habits, and increase mental powers through rigorous exercise rather than just knowledge acquisition. Its outstanding contribution to education is the idea of formal discipline as an educational process.

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  • Introduction
  • Theories of Formal Discipline
  • Aims of Formal Discipline
  • Types of Education
  • Content to be Studied
  • Methods of Instruction
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education

DISCIPLINISM

• It is also called formal discipline.


• Theory that the mind has a number of
distinct and general powers of faculties,
such as observation, memory, and will
power, which should be strengthened by
exercise.
“FACULTY “ psychology which
ARISTOTLE asserted that the mind is made up
of clean faculties such as memory,
reason will, judgement, etc, of
which needs special activities for
its training and development.
This theory maintained that the power
developed in any faculty by the study of a
school subject can be used equally well in
other subjects or to meet other experience of
life.
He believed that the process of
acquiring knowledge is more
important than the knowledge
acquired. He believed that if one
is trained to acquire knowledge in
one area of learning, he can use
JOHN the same training in acquiring
LOCKE knowledge in another area.
He advanced the idea that the mind of child
at birth is a blank tablet, a tabula rasa, upon
which are printed or inscribed all the
experiences of the child acquired through
his/her senses.
•He advocated that mastery of mathematics
and linguistics ensures ,mastery of other
subject .
AIM OF FORMAL DISCIPLINE
1. FORMAL OF CHARACTER. In it’s broadest
sense, this involves the development of the
whole man- physical, morally, and mentally.
Physical, mental and moral powers are gained
through rigorous exercises of the body, and for
developing self-control.
•2. GOOD HABIT FORMATION. To habituate
pupils to think and act in effective and
desirable ways , to form specific habits
through discipline and to develop mental
capacities through exercise in order to
increase the powers of the pupils , rather
than increase their knowledge.
TYPES OF EDUCATION

1. PHYSICAL EDUCATION. This was the vigor of the


body .His formula for good health was: plenty of open
air, exercise and sleep, or no physical exercise, not too
warm and straight clothing, especially the head and
the feet often used to cold water and exposed to wet.
2. MORAL EDUCATION. This was for the
development of wise conduct , good breeding, and
control of desire by reason.

[Link] EDUCATION. This was to develop


the mental power to acquire knowledge, not to
increase knowledge by itself.
CONTENT TO BE STUDIED
•The disciplinists had a limited curriculum.
They believed that the intellectual powers of
memorizing and reasoning developed by
offering proper kind of subject matter could
be used in mastering other subjects.
• In elementary, drill subjects such as spelling ,
arithmetic, and grammar, and later history,
geography, and elementary science were offered.
• In high school, classical languages and
mathematics, English and in addition, drawing ,
geography, history, anatomy, ethics, dancing, and
practical and fine arts such as hobbies were
studied.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
• [Link] methods were based on the laws of habit
formation: desirable habits of thinking and acting.
• 2. Drill and exercise. This were also used for habit
formation.
• 3. Locke’s three steps in learning
a. sense learning
b. memorization
c .reasoning
•4. Discipline was very severe. Corporal
punishment was used extensively. But
Locke used approval as a motivation for
good behavior.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION

Formal discipline as an educational process is the


outstanding contribution of this educational
movement to Education. Even certain subjects like
mathematics, especially geometry, were offered
because of their value in formal discipline.

DISCIPLINISM
• It is also called formal discipline. • Theory that the mind has a number of distinct and general powers of faculties, su
“FACULTY “ psychology which asserted that the mind is made up of clean faculties such as memory, reason will, judgement, e
This theory maintained that the power developed in any faculty by the study of a school subject can be used equally well in
JOHN LOCKE He believed that the process of acquiring knowledge is more important than the knowledge acquired. He believ
He advanced the idea that the mind of child at birth is a blank tablet, a tabula rasa, upon which are printed or inscribe
•He advocated that mastery of mathematics and linguistics ensures ,mastery of other subject .
AIM OF FORMAL DISCIPLINE 1. FORMAL OF CHARACTER. In it’s broadest sense, this involves the development of the whole man- ph
•2. GOOD HABIT FORMATION. To habituate pupils to think and act in effective and desirable ways , to form specific habits t
TYPES OF EDUCATION 1. PHYSICAL EDUCATION. This was the vigor of the body .His formula for good health was: plenty of open a

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