Educational Philosophy in Transition: Herbart's Pedagogical Impact on a Century of Change

Abstract

Educational Philosophy in Transitioninvestigates the dynamic history of educational theories, documenting their adaptation and influence on contemporary pedagogy and promoting an understanding of how these changes form modern learning environments. In this study, we explore Friedrich Herbart's educational philosophy's enormous impact on Romanian education in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Herbart's theories revolutionized Romanian education and provided the theoretical underpinnings for important reforms, especially at the turn of the 20th century. We reveal how these ideas were welcomed and applied inside the Romanian educational system by carefully examining Herbart's pedagogical principles and how they were incorporated into Romanian pedagogical philosophy. As a result, it highlight the long-lasting influence of Herbart's theories on Romanian pedagogy, which continue to influence educational policy and teaching strategies in contemporary Romania. Our study's findings demonstrate the ongoing influence of Herbart's pedagogical theory in the development of Romanian pedagogical philosophy serving as a model for current educational practices and policies.