Comenius is called the father of modern pedagogy because of his educational thoughts and works. His thoughts include the following six aspects:

First, the educational purpose. Comenius believes that the ultimate goal of education is to prepare people for eternal life.

Second, the role of education. Comenius believes that education can have a great influence on everyone and promote the development of the whole society. Similarly, education can also cultivate children with different qualities or characteristics and make them become virtuous people.

Third, popularize education. Comenius believes that a common education acceptable to all should be established in public primary schools.

Fourth, the class teaching system. One of Comenius' greatest contributions to modern pedagogy is the establishment of class teaching system and its theory.

Fifth, the teaching process. In order to change the boring teaching process of scholasticism at that time, a lively teaching process was put forward: understanding-memory-expression.

Sixth, teaching principles. Comenius put forward six teaching principles, such as consciousness, systematicness and ability, which had a great influence on modern pedagogy.

In addition, Comenius' position and influence also determine that he is the father of modern pedagogy. Comenius is an educator in the history of western education. He absorbed the educational thoughts of the Renaissance and established a complete educational system, which was embodied in The Great Teaching Theory. It is the first systematic and specialized educational theory work in human history, and it is regarded by educational theorists as the symbol of the beginning of modern education.