U.S. Colonial Education Development Analysis of the main features.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 27 U.S. Colonial Education Development Analysis of the main features Abstract: The colonial era education is the initial stage of American education has obvious characteristics of the times. Religion laid the foundations of education in this period is the driving force behind its formation and development. This period, the university set up inheriting the traditional British universities at the same time, local conditions, and continuously reform and innovation for the development of injected vitality. In pursuit of religious purposes at the same time, they are also places strong emphasis on socio-economic development needed to train personnel. In this process, the University of mode diversity, freedom and equality to compete with each other, advocating autonomy and independence, and gradually expose the secular, inclusive and open characteristics. All of these later established a large extent, the development direction of American education has become essential features of contemporary American education to form the source. Keywords: United States education; the colonial period; essential characteristics of Abstract: As the initial stage of American education, education in colonial period was mar ked with quite a few distinctive characteristics. Religious passion laid its fou ndation and served as motive force. Colleges established during this period inhe rited the tradition of British universities on the one hand and carried out manyreforms on the other to fit the local conditions. While pursuing religious obje ctives, they also attached great importance to educating students to meet the ne eds of social and economic development. The process of their advancement led the m gradually to diversity, competition, autonomy and independence that set the di rection for future and formed the source of the defining features of American ed ucation today. Keywords:: American education; colonial period; defining charact