The representative figures of experimental pedagogy are German educators Man Mei and Rai, who advocate the application of the research results and methods of experimental psychology to educational research, and oppose the pedagogy represented by Herbart, which emphasizes conceptual speculation. The name "experimental psychology" was first put forward by Man Mei, so he is regarded as the father of experimental pedagogy.

Other fathers:

1, the father of pedagogy: Comenius

Comenius was an educator in the Czech Renaissance. He wrote more than 100 books in his life, which occupies a very important position in the history of world education. His Grand Pedagogy (1632) is regarded as a sign that pedagogy has become an independent discipline, so Comenius is also called "the father of pedagogy".

2. The father of modern pedagogy and scientific pedagogy: Herbart.

The publication of German educator Herbart's General Pedagogy (1806) marks the formal birth of pedagogy as a standardized independent discipline. His educational thoughts have a great influence on the educational practice after the19th century, and he is known as "the father of modern pedagogy" and "the father of scientific pedagogy".

3. Father who loves children: Pestalozzi

Pestalozzi is a famous Swiss democracy educator and author of Lienhard and Godud. Different from Rousseau who only brought the gospel to children in theory, he saved children with his own practical actions, so he was known as the "father who loved children".

He took in dozens of street children, founded "Poor Children's Home", shared joys and sorrows with orphans, and taught them basic knowledge and some basic life skills. He was the first educator in the history of western education to put the idea of "combining education with productive labor" into practice.

4. The father of early childhood education: Froebel

Froebel is a famous German educator. On the basis of Rousseau's and Pestalozzi's educational theories, he devoted himself to the research of early childhood education, published People's Education and other works, founded kindergartens and their early childhood education systems, made great contributions to the development of early childhood education in Germany and even the world, and was praised as the "father of early childhood education" by the world.

5. Father of lifelong education: Paul Lungrande

Known as the "father of lifelong education", French adult educator Paul lengrand is an active advocate and theoretical founder of lifelong education theory. The publication of his report "On Lifelong Education" marks the conceptualization and systematization of lifelong education, which has attracted the attention and attention of all countries in the world.