In the history of modern education, no educator can compare with it. Herbart's educational thought had a great, extensive and far-reaching influence on the school educational practice and the development of educational theory at that time and even in the next hundred years.

In the history of western education, he is known as "the founder of scientific pedagogy" and "the father of educational science" and "the father of modern pedagogy" in the history of world education. The representative work General Pedagogy, which reflects his educational thoughts, is recognized as the first educational work with a scientific system.

His educational thought

Herbart is a pioneer in making pedagogy an independent science, an advocate of "education and teaching" and an inventor of the teaching form stage, which occupies an important position in the history of modern western education.

Herbart clearly put forward the scientific problem of pedagogy. In his view, "pedagogy, as a science, is based on practical philosophy and psychology. The former explains the purpose of education; The latter explains the ways, means and obstacles of education. "

He established the teleology of education on the basis of philosophy, the teaching theory on the basis of psychology and the moral education theory on the basis of ethics, thus laying the foundation of scientific pedagogy.

Herbart clearly put forward the idea of "education and teaching" for the first time in the history of western education. Before Herbart, educators usually studied and expounded moral education and teaching respectively, and education and teaching were usually given different purposes and tasks. Herbart's pioneering contribution lies in clarifying the connection between education and teaching.

He clearly pointed out that "there is no concept of" teaching without teaching ",just as on the other hand, I don't admit that there is any" teaching without teaching ",and pointed out that" moral education cannot be separated from the whole education, but is inevitably, extensively and profoundly linked with other educational issues ".

Therefore, moral education is implemented on the solid foundation of subject teaching, which has the task of moral education, which has become the basic principle of education and promoted the development of educational theory.