Jan Amos Comenius Theory. According to comenius the image of the ideal person was that of a pansophist or a person who has learned all knowledge concerning god nature and human beings. 14 1670 amsterdam neth czech educational reformer and religious leader remembered mainly for his innovations in methods of teaching especially languages.
An early advocate of fundamental changes in the way children are taught john amos comenius originally jan amos komensky in his native czech had a major impact on the manner in which students. He revolutionized education in the way school systems were set up created a general theory of education around the idea of children learning at a natural pace from simple concepts to challenging theories and wrote a series of textbooks on teaching methods and subject matter for children. His writings on education anticipated themes evident in the work of johann pestalozzi and friedrich froebel in the nineteenth century stressing the importance of early learning and the need to match pedagogy to children s development.
28 march 1592 15 november 1670 was a czech philosopher pedagogue and theologian from the margraviate of moravia who is considered the father of modern education.
28 march 1592 15 november 1670 was a czech philosopher pedagogue and theologian from the margraviate of moravia who is considered the father of modern education. Comenius was not alone in his desire to see universal education. John amos comenius was an education reformer and religious leader who is now known as the father of modern education. A prolific scholar on pedagogical spiritual and social reform johann amos comenius was born in the village of nivnice in southeast moravia now part of the czech republic and became a minister in the unity of brethren church a protestant sect.
