A Research On Early Developments Of Natural Science Tripos System In University Of Cambridge

In the 19 th century, University of Cambridge opened the transformation from classical fortress to the center for science education reform process. To encourage students to learn the knowledge of natural science, Cambridge University created the Natural Science Tripos system in 1848. At the beginning of the 20 th century, after half a century of continuous reform and continuous adjustment, Natural Science Tripos system gradually matured and promoted. Natural Science Tripos plays an important role in rapid development process of Natural Science Education in Cambridge University.Natural Science Tripos in Cambridge has experienced three development stages from its foundation to the initial maturity. The first phase, it is the stage of preparation and establishment of Natural Science Tripos before the mid-19 th Century. At the beginning of the 19 th century social development and historical progress made natural science education become more and more important, the virtue of national natural science development challenges and the call of University of Cambridge Advanced personage were various factors that th Cambridge University established Natural Science Tripos system in in 1848; The second stage, It is Natural Science Tripos system reform period in the middle of the 19 th century to 1970 s. During this period, due to the Natural Science Tripos system is too problematic to move, Natural Science Learning Committee of board and all kinds of temporary Committees begin a series of of reforms; The third stage, it is internal conflicts and problems of Natural Science Tripos system to be solved from the beginning of 1970 s to the beginning of the 20 th century. With the specialization of subjects becomes stronger, the Natural Science Tripos system began to differentiate, it divided into the basic examination of the first part and the second part of the professional examinations, so far, the examination system have been gradually perfected.Natural Science Tripos system from the creation, development, and to preliminary mature, completely changed the teaching system of the University of Cambridge, it made profound influence in curriculum content settings, the direction of personnel training, the establishment of teachers of configuration of Cambridge University. Cambridge University was from the traditional classical education gradually out of the old and welcome the new leather, advancing with the times, eventually becoming a liberal arts, both renowned and world famous university, it is worth to chew to the intrinsic reasons.