17th century, the Great Teaching Theory (1632) written by Czech educator J.A. Comenius (1592- 1670) was the beginning of the formation of an independent discipline of pedagogy.
Great teaching theory focuses on the problem of teaching theory. Comenius clearly expounded the most basic purpose of great teaching theory in Greetings to Readers. . He said that teaching theory is the art of teaching, and "great teaching theory" is the universal art of "teaching everything to all people", and it is the art of "teaching with certainty", "teaching with fun" and "teaching with thoroughness".
The book clearly puts forward and demonstrates a series of teaching principles and rules in detail, puts forward and discusses various teaching methods (including general teaching methods and subject-specific teaching methods), draws up the curriculum of schools at all levels, establishes the basic organizational form of school teaching, formulates the principle requirements for compiling teaching materials, and even makes specific provisions on how teachers can have a good class.
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General Pedagogy is a milestone in the development history of educational theory, and the founder and cornerstone of modern educational theory towards science. When Herbart was alive, General Pedagogy, as an epoch-making educational work, did not get the due reputation. However, after that, under the propaganda of his disciples Ziller and Stoj, Herbart's educational thoughts rose rapidly and became famous all over the world, and his thoughts also spread throughout Germany.
In China, the spread of herbalism can be traced back to the early 20th century. The educational world founded by 190 1 made Reinbart's educational thoughts spread from Japan to China for the first time. From the end of Qing Dynasty, Herbart's educational thoughts gradually spread in China, and had a very extensive and far-reaching impact on the modern school education practice in China.
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