Herbart was the first bourgeois educator who tried to establish pedagogy as a science in modern times. He clearly pointed out that pedagogy is a science and should be based on philosophy, ethics and psychology, not just on past experience and habits.

He demanded that philosophy should be the guiding direction of the whole pedagogy; Use ethics to determine the purpose of education; Establish an educational methodology based on psychology. The publication of 1806 General Pedagogy marks that pedagogy has become an independent discipline.

Herbart's Educational Thought

Herbart was born into a lawyer's family in oldenburg. His mother is a wise and educated person, and she is very concerned about Herbart. She hired a knowledgeable tutor to train Herbart. Under the careful training of her and her tutor, Herbart learned well in language, logic and philosophy, especially philosophy.

12 years old entered the liberal arts middle school and began to study Kant's philosophical works. 13 years old wrote a philosophical paper. /kloc-at the age of 0/7, he gave a report on a philosophical problem to the graduating class, which was well received by teachers and students. Herbart was originally taught by pastor Ulren and benefited a lot.

Eugene's educational philosophy holds that the main purpose of education is to cultivate the purity, decisiveness and constancy of thought, which has a far-reaching influence on his educational thought. Herbart showed his genius when he entered a middle school in Germany at the age of 12 to 18.

The school's evaluation of him is: excellent performance, keeping order, excellent moral character, knowing how to develop and improve his talents. He is versatile, not only gifted in mathematics, language and philosophy, but also a talented musician and writer.