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. "

Herbart 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 extended the application of psychological knowledge to the school education system and penetrated into the construction of all educational theories, becoming a typical representative of real educational psychology after Pestalozzi.

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Herbart's pedagogy had the greatest influence in the19th century. It is the first pedagogy system widely recognized by the world and has been successful in almost all civilized countries. Herbart's psychological efforts greatly encouraged the latecomers.

1At the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the educational science movement was widely carried out in western countries, and the most obvious sign was the rise of experimental pedagogy. They learn from the theories and research methods of natural science, especially the stimulus-response (S-R) theory of behavioral psychology, and discover the general laws governing educational activities through experiments, so as to achieve educational goals and effectively control educational activities and improve the efficiency and quality of education and teaching.

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