The difference between the new three centers and the old three centers

1. Herbart's traditional three centers are: classroom center, book center and teacher center;

Dewey's modern three centers are: replacing traditional classroom teaching with realistic and life-oriented teaching, replacing book knowledge with children's personal experience, and replacing teachers' guidance with students' active activities.

Second, the status of teachers and students is different. Herbart put forward that teachers should be the center of the educational process; Dewey believes that education should be child-centered and respect children's nature.

Third, the teaching methods are different. Herbart emphasizes teachers' teaching and imparting experience; Dewey advocated "learning by doing". He believes that the knowledge that children gain through classes and reading books instead of activities is illusory.

Fourth, the teaching process is different. In the teaching process, Dewey put forward a five-stage process based on students' cognitive development in learning by doing: difficulties, problems, assumptions, verification and conclusion; Herbart put forward four stages: clarity, association, system and method.

Fifth, educational purposes are different. Herbart thinks that education is to prepare children for their future life, while Dewey puts forward the theory that education has no purpose. He believes that education is only the purpose imposed on the educated by external forces.