Follow-up file for studying the material and spiritual status of students (1920)

Abstract

Since to taken base on of constructivist theory in education programs in our country, it has become important to know the student and to take into account the individual differences during the preparation of teaching processes within the framework of student-centered education. At this point, what has been done about the follow up of student development in our educational history has been investigated. The related resources has been examined and so finding a development file was prepared in 1920 to follow the development of the student. In this study, the file published under the name of Guide of research on the Material and Spiritual Status of Children Attending Schools will be examined. The study is a qualitative research conducted by document analysis method. By descriptive analysis of the content of the file, it was aimed to reveal the criteria according to which the development of the students was followed during the periods of classical education. When the content of the student development file is examined, it is understood that it is important to follow the moral and spiritual development of the student rather than academic success. In order to get to know the student, it has been seen that emphasized the products produced by the student and the changes that occur in that student and the effects of a product or activity on the material and spiritual existence of the student. This study, which can be used as a basis for the comparison of today’s educational approaches with the past, will contribute to the foundation of our educational approaches. © 2021 eum (Edizioni Università di Macerata, Italy).