Herbart's educational thought is regarded as the representative of traditional educational theory, but why is he the "father of modern pedagogy"?

Herbart was the first person who tried to establish education as a science in modern times. Plato and Aristotle in ancient society, and later Comenius, Locke, Rousseau, Pestalozzi and others all put forward their own educational systems. But none of them have formed the form of scientific laws. Herbart wrote "General Education" on 1806, and founded the first educational research institute at the University of Konigsberg. (1) Based on psychology, pedagogy has embarked on the scientific road. (2) Proposed a relatively complete curriculum system, which laid the foundation for the establishment of modern curriculum theory. (3) The theory of "formative stage" was put forward in teaching methods, which was a great innovation in teaching methods at that time and laid the foundation for the establishment of modern teaching methods. Therefore, he is recognized as "the father of modern pedagogy"

It is said that it is the representative of traditional education theory because Herbart's teaching theory is a kind of closed-door reading teaching theory, and its teaching is a kind of teaching from concept to concept, which is rarely related to the reality of social life; Too much emphasis on the leading role of teachers, ignoring children's position in education and not guiding children's activities; Pay too much attention to the teaching of knowledge, but ignore the cultivation of children's ability. His education attaches importance to the construction of course teaching system, teaching theory and teaching method, which is characterized by organizing teaching materials in logical order, teaching in different subjects, systematically imparting all kinds of basic cultural knowledge, and paying attention to compulsory discipline and the authoritative role of teachers.