Herbart is the father of traditional pedagogy or the father of modern pedagogy

Herbart in the history of world education is called "the father of modern pedagogy", "the father of educational science", the representative of traditional educational theory.

The reasons why he is called the father of modern pedagogy:

1. He established pedagogy on the basis of psychology, and was the pioneer in making pedagogy an independent science, laying the foundation of scientific pedagogy;

2. He put forward a set of relatively complete curriculum system, laying the foundation for the establishment of modern curriculum theory;

3. The theory of "Formative Stage" was proposed, which was a major innovation in teaching methods at that time and laid the foundation for the establishment of modern teaching methods.

The reason why it is called the representative of traditional education theory:

Herbart's teaching theory is a kind of closed-door reading and teaching theory, and his teaching is a kind of teaching from concept to concept, which is seldom connected with the reality of social life;

Over-emphasizing the teacher's dominating role, neglecting the children's position in education, and not guiding the children's activities;

To pay too much attention to the teaching of knowledge, and neglecting the children's activities;

Over-attention to the teaching of knowledge. the transmission of knowledge and neglect the cultivation of children's abilities. Emphasis is placed on the curriculum and teaching system, the construction of teaching theories and methods and compulsory discipline and the authoritative role of the teacher.

Johann Friedrich Herbart (German: Johann Friedrich Herbart, May 4, 1776 - August 14, 1841) was a 19th-century German philosopher, psychologist, and founder of scientific pedagogy.

There is no other educator comparable to him in the history of modern education, and his educational ideas had a very great, extensive and far-reaching influence on the practice of school education and the development of educational theories at that time and even in the following century.

In the history of Western education, he is known as the "founder of scientific pedagogy", and in the history of world education, he is called "the father of educational science" and "the father of modern pedagogy".

References:

Hurlbart_Baidu Encyclopedia