On Great Teaching is an educational work created by Czech educator Jan Amos Komensky, which was first published in 1632. Great teaching theory focuses on teaching theory. It clearly put forward and demonstrated in detail a series of teaching principles, teaching rules and various teaching methods, drew up the curriculum of various schools at all levels, determined the basic organizational form of school teaching, and formulated the principle requirements for compiling teaching materials.

In addition, the book also discusses moral education, religious education, art education and physical education. The emergence of "Great Teaching Theory" laid the foundation for the establishment of modern pedagogy. This book consists of 33 chapters. In the preface, the author appeals to the society to pay attention to education, and discusses various problems about education, such as the essence and value of human beings, the nature and function of education, the purpose and task of education, the transformation of old schools, the basic principles of establishing new schools, the school system, the curriculum and teaching theory of schools at all levels, etc.

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In chapter 33, chapter 1~9 outlines the purpose of life and education and the role of education in human development. Chapter 10~ 14 expounds the necessity and possibility of reforming old education and the basic principles of establishing new schools. Chapter 15~ 19 expounds the teaching principles and puts forward the general principles of teaching and learning. Chapters 20~25 discuss the teaching methods of various subjects. Chapter 26 discusses school discipline, and chapters 27 to 32 formulate a unified school system and basic plans for schools at all levels; Chapter 33 describes the conditions under which the author's educational ideal can be realized.

Comenius is in a period of social change when the feudal society in Europe collapsed and the capitalist system was established. At that time, Europe still followed the previous fragmented teaching methods, with scattered, isolated and disunited schools, no unified teaching objectives and poor teaching results. In order to adapt to the development of capitalism, Comenius summarized the educational experience of many European countries in the17th century and studied many new problems.