Pestalozzi

American  

[pes-tl-ot-see, pes-tah-lawt-tsee] / ˌpɛs tlˈɒt si, ˌpɛs tɑˈlɔt tsi /

noun

1. Johann Heinrich 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.

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Pestalozzi British  

/ ˌpɛstəˈlɒtsɪ /

noun

1. Johann Heinrich (joˈhan ˈhainrɪç). 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer. His emphasis on learning by observation exerted a wide influence on elementary education

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Other Word Forms

• Pestalozzian adjective
• Pestalozzianism noun

Example Sentences

The school’s philosophy of education was based on the principles of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, an eighteenth-century Swiss educator who opposed memorization exercises and strict discipline, and concentrated on the individual’s development through a series of experimental techniques.

From Literature

In the U.S., normal schools would take off by the end of the 19th century, and advocates of Pestalozzi’s educational reform would put into place a system of teacher training that influences us to this day.

From Literature

Manuel of the Boston Academy of Music for the instruction of vocal music in the system of Pestalozzi.

From Literature

They were disabled residents of a care home, the Lebenshilfe Haus, along residential Pestalozzi Street.

From New York Times

In 2017, the Pestalozzi school in Buenos Aires became the first site outside Europe to host one, honouring hundreds of German Jewish children who found refuge there in exile.

From The Guardian