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Which of the following did John Amos Comenius advocate for?
Which of the following did John Amos Comenius advocate for?
- Universal education (correct)
- Education only for men
- Exclusive education for the wealthy
- Education only for the nobility
What teaching method did Comenius introduce?
What teaching method did Comenius introduce?
- A method based on gradual development (correct)
- A method based on lecture-style teaching
- A method based on rote memorization
- A method based on punishment for mistakes
Where did John Amos Comenius live and work?
Where did John Amos Comenius live and work?
- Only in the Holy Roman Empire
- In various regions of the Holy Roman Empire and other countries (correct)
- Only in the Czech Republic
- Only in England
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Study Notes
- John Amos Comenius was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue, and theologian.
- He is considered the father of modern education and advocated for universal education.
- He was the last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren.
- Comenius introduced pictorial textbooks in native languages and a teaching method based on gradual development.
- He emphasized lifelong learning and logical thinking over memorization.
- He advocated for equal opportunity for impoverished children and education for women.
- Comenius lived and worked in various regions of the Holy Roman Empire and other countries.
- He advised governments across Protestant Europe in the 17th century.
- His ideas were eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna.
- Comenius is a significant figure in the history of education.
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