 Nmele latin al lui JAN KOMENSKY (1592-1670 ) reformator educational si conducator religios ceh, s-a nascut in Moravia ( acum teritoriu component a Rep. Cehe ) si a studiat la Universitatea din Heildelberg.
A fost profesor si rector in orasele moraviene Prerov si Fulnek, pana la inceputul razboiului de 30 de ani, cand Armata Sfanta a Imperiului Roman i-a exilat pe moravieni.
S-a stabilit in Lesino, Polonia si ca episcop a moravienilor, a contribuit in pastrarea propriei secte.
In 1638, a fost invitat de Suedia sa asiste la reformele educationale. Guvernul englez a emis o invitatie asemanatoare, dar in 1641, cu putin inainte ca Razboiul Civil sa izbucneasca in Anglia, Comenius a parasit tara. A mers apoi in Suedia, unde a lucrat pana in 1648. A trait in Polonia, Ungaria si Olanda.
E bine cunoscut pentru contributiile sale in domeniul tehnicilor de predare, care, impreuna cu principiile educatiei, sunt prezentate in "Marea Diadactica" ( 1628-1632, tradus in 1896, 1931 ). A fost primul care a predat limbile clasice prin folosirea pasajelor, fragmentelor paralele din limbile stravechi si moderne; "Lumea vizibila in imagini"
( tradus in 1659 ), un manual de invatare a limbii latine, despre care se crede ca este primul manual ilustrat pentru copii |
The choice of the name COMENIUS for this part of the SOCRATES programme is a reminder of Europe's rich educational heritage.
A century before the Enlightenment, Comenius (1592-1670), born in what is today the Czech Republic, was a theologian, philosopher and pedagogue who believed that only through education could man achieve his full potential and lead a truly harmonious life. He was one of the founding fathers of modern education, but, having lived through the period of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), Comenius was also a cosmopolitan and universalist who strove incessantly for human rights, peace between the nations, social peace and the unity of mankind.
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JOHN AMOS COMENIUS
Rodica Barlau-2002