UNDERSTANDING THE IDEAS OF Y. A. KOMENSKY IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN REALITIES

Abstract

The article analyses pedagogical works of Y.A. Komensky as a phenomenon of pedagogical idea that became a benchmark on modern pedagogy; they have become a powerful trigger to reconsideration and new reading of ideas of outstanding educator and have remarkable meaning today. Special attention is paid to representation of pedagogical legacy of Y.A. Komensky in the context of modern globalizing changes in society and in education. It was emphasized that the educator had developed a series of educational books namely «The gate of languages unlocked» (the textbook of Latin language), «Astronomy», «Physics», proving encyclopedic nature of his knowledge. The innovativeness of J. A. Comenius was commented in his substantiation and development of class-lesson system and principles of education. There were drawn historical and pedagogical parallels between achievements of outstanding educator and interpretation of modern pedagogical phenomena and processes. It was stated that Y.A. Komensky was and still is more than just an educator concerned about improvement of school education. He is, first of all, outstanding educator-philosopher who managed to see and anticipate the implications of society’s development in education of younger generation. Ideas of J. A. Comenius has been progressive for a long time and influenced greatly local and global pedagogy. There was made an attempt to describe a unique pedagogical personality of Y.A. Komensky as a teacher, educator, textbooks developer, researcher, philosopher, theologian – a multidimensional personality which was not only the developer of ideas, theories and principles, but also a successful creator class-lesson system based on the grounds of humanism and democracy; this system has proved its feasibility and sustainability for more than two centuries.