Journal Entry #24 A Person Who Has Made a Difference: Confucius

A Person Who Has Made a Difference: Confucius

A person who has made a difference is Confucius. He is Chinese. He was born in 551 B.C. Confucius was an educator and was named the first model of teachers. He helped his students in two ways. First, he taught a variety of students no matter whether the student is rich or poor. Second, how he taught students depended on the students' abilities and personalities. For example, student A and student B asked him the same question, but he gave them different answers. In that way, it was easier for students to understand. Moreover, Confucius's answer depended on the students' personalities. He helped students to reach their own limits. For example, he had about 3000 students and divided some of them into four groups: morality, language, politics and literature. Then he gave them different goals to accomplish. Even today, Confucius deeply influences the way of the teaching. Many teachers follow his thoughts. He was named the greatest teacher in the world. To sum up, Confucius’s teaching styles has had an important effect on education.