Ibn Khaldoun's View of Knowledge Maturity

Abstract

In Khaldoun had a distinguished cultural vision, especially in anthropology, sociology and civilization. He also excelled in other fields such as  politics and economy. In this paper, I will address his contributions to education and related that to modern educational theories. In specific, I will discuss the main features of education that Ibn Khaldun presented, and the concept of 'cognitive maturity' and how Ibn Khaldoun  presented it in his educational thought. I will also  present the most well-known modern education theories that  converge with  Ibn Khaldoun's educational thought.

Keywords: Ibn Khaldoun, cognitive maturity, education theories, constructivist, meaningful learning