Herbartian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A supporter of Herbart's ideas about education.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776–1841), German philosopher, psychologist, and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline.

Etymology

From Herbart + -ian.

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