Chapter two

In the beginning of education ( TO 476CE),any students of  the beginning of formal education should start with the fact that parents have always attempt to provide, in one way or another, the informal education their children need to survive in their society.

In Education in the middle ages (476-1300), the period from 400 until 1000 is often called the dark ages because of the lack of education activity in much of the Western world. During the later part of the middle ages, there was a revived interest in leraning, as exemplified by the work of Thomas Aquinas and the establishment of medial universities.

In Education in transition (1300-1700) was a period of educational history is commonly marked by two historical movements: the Renaissance and the Reformation. The Renaissance represented a rebellion on the part of the common people against their economic, educational, and religious suppression under the royalty and landed gentry. And the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther, and the work of Ignatius of Loyola, did much to improve education during this time.

In Education Awakening (1700) In the Western world, this period is often divided into the Age of Reason, with emphasize people's rational and scientific abilities, and the Emergence of Common Man, which sought to create a better education and life for all people.

Descartes, Voltarie, Rousseau, Peastalozzi, Herbart, and Froebel were examples of people who contributed to educational advancement in various ways during this period.