Education in The Middle Ages

The one thousand years that contributed the most to the world for where it stands today lie between the 5th and 15th century. The Middle Age is recognized with increased trend towards urbanization. Church was one major source of education in the Middle Ages which was free for all interested boys normally from aristocrat class. The major part of the female population was kept deprived of the formal education and they learnt reading and writing at home. The formal education was quite a demanding task with acute focus on logic mathematics astronomy philosophy and Latin etc. The hands on experience through expeditions hunting and spending time with peasants farmers and wild life was part of the student's learning process.
In the Middle Ages dry bones branches quills and ivory were used as writing tools and stone brick wooden tablets and animal skin served as paper. Despite the absence of pen paper and printing press the literature was produced and utilized well enough to produce scholars and philosophers like Giotto Oresme Dante Chaucer and Fibonacci. The cap and hood worn by the graduating students today are the trends originated in Middle Ages. Education in the Middle Ages contributed the most in the field of Algebra Philosophy Astronomy Classical music and Poetry. The decimal number system was also introduced during these years. The Middle Ages is considered the golden age for Muslims. The inventions which later provide the basis for modern science were made by Muslim Scientists of that time. These inventions include gun powder telescope cloth water clock and compass. The method for sea navigation discovered by the Arabs provided new routes for trade and travelling. The education in Middle Ages relied heavily on the books written by the Arab scholars. The pace of the education in the Middle Ages was no doubt quite fast!

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