QUINTILIAN

1.EDUCATIONAL THEORY
2.PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

JULIETA M. PELAEZ
BUBUKAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANTA CRUZ DISTRICT

GA – 1001 ADVANCED PHILOSOPHY

OF EDUCATION
 Quintilian (ca. 35-ca. 99)
was a Roman rhetorician and
literary critic. His influence on
rhetoric, literary criticism, and
educational theory was profound.
Birth of Quintilian
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) was born
c. A.D. 35 in Calagurris, Spain.

Training
Quintilian went to Rome when he was about 16.
The orator Domitiuis Afer (d. A.D. 59), who held office
under Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero, taught him. After his
teacher's death, he returned to Spain.
Quintilian and the Roman Emperors
Quintilian returned to Rome with emperor-to-be
Galba, in A.D. 68. In A.D. 72, he was one of the rhetoricians to
receive a subsidy from Emperor Vespasian.

Illustrious Pupils
Pliny the Younger was one of Quintilian's
students. Tacitus and Suetonius may also have been his
students. He also taught Domitian's two grandnephews.
Public Recognition
In A.D. 88, Quintilian was made the head of the
"first public school of Rome”

The Death of Quintilian

When Quintilian died is unknown, but it is
thought to have been prior to A.D. 100.
What are Quintilian’s educational
theory?
What is Quintilian’s philosophy of

education?
 1. Theory of Value.
 Knowledge where equally important and that speaking,
writing and reading were the most dominant of skills.
 Illustrated that talent , good health and valuable attributes
are of no profit without a skilled teacher , persistence in
study and much continued practice in reading ,writing and
speaking
 Learning to speak well was so important.
 Create the perfect orator and an upstanding citizen in
every facet of everyday life.
 To cultivate an individual above the basic standards of
nature.
2.Theory of knowledge
 Knowledge was not inherent and could only be acquired
through proper education , that is knowledge exist but
must be obtained proper training and learning.
 Utilizing materials to avoid mistakes in order to build on
progress
 knowledge needs no 'instrument' because it can be
perfect even if it does nothing
 Learning through guides and repetition
3.Theory of human nature
 human being was a model of the gods whose soul was a
product of heaven and whose mind was meant for
reason and learning.
 man differs from other species in means of reason,
linguistic abilities and high values.
 nature created us to have the right attitudes , to learn the
better course and to be easier to live according to nature.
4. Theory of Learning
 learning was the acquisition of knowledge and its
associated abilities and competently committing
them to memory.
 Continual practice is the most effective way of learning
 Memory is a learning tool that, like all other
instruments, must be practiced and reviewed.
 Skills and knowledge, are acquired through many
different practices revolving around rehearsal.
5.Theory of Transmission
 the teacher was one of the most important elements in a
child's life, and that everyone plays a role.
 the teacher should be one of good character
 The most qualified teachers were sought in Quintilian's
vision, and were to be men who were well learned in a
variety of subjects and capable of higher reasoning
 teacher is to give a broad outline of the material, have the
students give their own version of the material after
presentation and combine the two to clear up any
misunderstanding
 A good teacher will not burden himself with a bigger
crowd of pupils that he cannot manage.
 Reading, writing and speaking were considered the
most important functions of the pupil and laid out
implicit instructions on the facilitation of material.
6. Theory of Society
 the important aspects of society revolved around
language, morals and education as well as interaction
during the education.
 the child needed socialization for a means of
assessment.
 socialization also fueled learning
 public schools were a vital institution involved in the
educational process and more important than home
education.
7. Theory of Opportunity
 emphasis on the education of boys 
 'slaves' had an opportunity to be educated
 only males were to be the educated
 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Quintilian believed that knowledge was not
inherent and could only be acquired through
proper education; that is, knowledge exists, but
must be attained through proper training and
learning. Quintilian believed that the proper
training one must undertake to
possess knowledge is the art of oratory.
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 REFLECTION:
The educational theory and the philosophy
of Quintilian have similar to our present situation of
education. But there is one thing that I don’t like in his
theory and that is the theory of opportunity because his
focus is on the education of boys and how about girls,
What is the role of female in his theory? He did not
mention anything about girls status in education. If I will
compare his philosophy at present period both female and
male are educated. There is an equal participation among
boys and girls in the field of education. In line of the
teaching profession male and female teachers are
accepted.
REFLECTION:
The theory that I like is the theory of learning
because it gives importance to the memory of an
individual. The child’s memory is very sharpen to
remember we cannot consider them as an innocent
because whatever be the thing that we have showed to
them will retain to their mind. They can easily remember
those things and can cope and relate in the society.