Comenius, the father of pedagogy, Herbart, the father of modern pedagogy, and Dewey, the spokesman of modern education, are three important figures in the development history of pedagogy.

Comenius

Comenius was the first person who made pedagogy embark on the road of independent development, the representative of the independent stage of pedagogy and the founder of the independent discipline of pedagogy.

Herbart

Herbart is the representative of traditional pedagogy and the founder of scientific pedagogy, which marks the formation of "normative pedagogy". His ideas are novel, so they are modern. Compared with Dewey, his thought is traditional.

Dewey

Dewey is the representative and spokesman of modern education.