Е.В. Астапенко

THE SEARCH OF THE IDEAL SCHOOL TEACHER IN THE WORKS OF FAMOUS EDUCATORS, PHILOSOPHERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS OF THE XIX-XX CENTURES

Authors

Е.В. Астапенко

Keywords:

an ideal school teacher, American pedagogy, moral education, values and ideals of education, moral concepts, pedagogical ideas, congruence, meaningful learning, scientific learning, self-education, reformed pedagogy, progressive education, a teacher-facilitator

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the main search of the ideal school teacher. The main sources of the analysis are the books and theories of I. F. Gerbart, G. Spencer, E. Key, M. Montessori, Janusz Korczak, and C. Rogers. In the article it is clearly observed such traits of the ideal teacher as acquisition of pedagogical theory, the development of child’s individuality, the ability to think and find the decisions of difficult problems independently, moral education, love and respect to children. Problems and handicaps, which school teachers face, are indicated in the article. An attempt to make up ideal features, traits, and competencies of a school teacher to meet the needs of all times, has been made

THE SEARCH OF THE IDEAL SCHOOL TEACHER IN THE WORKS OF FAMOUS EDUCATORS, PHILOSOPHERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS OF THE XIX-XX CENTURES