Digital Logos Edition
Author A. Pinloche writes “We may indeed declare, without fear of exaggeration, that before Pestalozzi popular education did not exist at all.” Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was a Swiss teacher and education reformer who worked to make education available to children of low socioeconomic statuses. His educational philosophy was based upon the idea that human nature was good and he believed that all aspects of a child’s life must be taken into consideration when teaching him or her, as they contribute to the formation of his or her personality, character, and reason. In this work, Pinloche explores Pestalozzi’s life, educational views, and lasting legacy.