02337cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000460012624500540017226400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037650000310041250801850044352011990062853400450182765300250187265300370189765300340193485600430196858483UtSlPG20260610134340.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a00003714  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aLB1 aMonroe, W. S.q(Will Seymour),d1863-193910aComenius and the Beginnings of Educational Reform 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-12-16  aProduced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Comenius and the Beginnings of Educational Reform" by W. S. Monroe is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the evolution of educational practices, focusing on the pivotal role of John Amos Comenius and his reforms in the context of earlier influences from educators like Vives, Bacon, and Ratke. The book traces Comenius's contributions to modern pedagogy and examines how his ideas influenced subsequent reformers.  The opening of the text discusses the educational landscape in 16th century Europe, characterized by a strict adherence to humanistic ideals that prioritized the study of Latin and classical literature. Monroe highlights the shortcomings of the period's educational practices, including the neglect of the mother tongue and a lack of engagement with practical knowledge. He also mentions the critiques from contemporaneous thinkers like Rabelais and Montaigne, who pushed for educational reform that emphasized the importance of nurturing a child's natural curiosity and understanding, setting the stage for Comenius's later impactful teachings that sought to reshape education for the better. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEducation -- History  aComenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670  aEducational change -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58483