The new traditional school of education appeared in the attitude of opposing the progressive school of education. It sharply criticized progressive education for overemphasizing children's center, denying teachers' guidance and authority, emphasizing children's direct experience and active curriculum, but ignoring the indirect experience and subject curriculum of race, emphasizing children's instincts, interests and activities, and ignoring the strict discipline of the school, which led to the relaxation and laxity of school management.

The authoritative role of teachers

The new traditional school of education advocates restoring the ideas and practices of traditional education and establishing the authoritative role of teachers.

Subject course

The new traditional school of education advocates restoring the status of subject courses and improving the quality of classroom teaching.

The ideological essence of the traditional school of education

The new traditional school of education not only inherits the essence of Herbart and other traditional schools of education, but also develops and innovates on this basis, showing the pioneering spirit of not sticking to tradition.

initiative

Many educational viewpoints and propositions of the new traditional school of education give people a refreshing feeling.