The author of General Pedagogy published by 1806 is johann friedrich herbart. General Pedagogy is an educational work created by German educator Herbart, which was first published in 1806. This book is divided into two parts, describing the general purpose of education, various interests and the cultivation of students' character. Herbart proposed that teaching can be divided into four stages: clarity, association, system, method or application. Later generations divided clarity into preparation and prompt, which became a five-stage teaching method with great influence.