Education in Ancient Egypt till the End of the Graeco-Roman Period: Some Evidences for Quality

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Tourism and Hotels - Fayoum University

Abstract

The article highlights how the ancient Egyptian and then the Greeks of Egypt operated basic education from quality prospective to achieve its fundamental goal: providing the society with competent graduates who meet the intended requirements of labour market. The education will be examined through two of modern quality models: goal and specification model and resources-input model. The research investigates the educational inputs, processes and some aspects of educational outcomes, depending on analysing texts and inscriptions. The paper concluded that the Egyptians developed a flexible successful system, and operated according to limited sources but finally achieved its goals. It produced a successful system that held features of modern quality practices.

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