CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

MODERN EDUCATION

Christ – centered education

Man- centered education

Original documents based

Textbook based

Education for formation

Education for information

Development of critical thinking – “Why?”

Development of correct procedures –“How?”

Emphasis on the true, good and beautiful

Emphasis on politically correct

Integrated interdisciplinary learning

Fragmented and disjointed learning

Appreciation of western civilization

Critique of western civilization

Latin taught as a core requirement

Latin as an elective

Humanities and fine arts emphasis

Techno-rational emphasis

Requires the student to learn how to learn

Requires the student to learn how to pass tests

Mastery as working to one’s fullest potential

Mastery as measured by test grades

Lifelong love of learning as the ultimate goal

Graduation as the ultimate goal

Truth is objective, knowable and absolute

Self-actualization, achieving personal peace & affluence

Parents as primary educators

Teachers as primary educators