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100 1 _aMonroe, W. S.
_q(Will Seymour),
_d1863-1939
245 1 0 _aComenius and the Beginnings of Educational Reform
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-12-16
508 _aProduced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEducation -- History
653 _aComenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670
653 _aEducational change -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58483
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