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Pestalozzianism

Pestalozzianism proper noun: the system of education introduced by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827), Swiss teacher, involving more active learning and less word-based instruction.

Proper noun

Pestalozzianism

  1. The system of education introduced by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827), Swiss teacher, involving more active learning and less word-based instruction.

Origin of Pestalozzianism

From Pestalozzian + -ism.

Questions about Pestalozzianism

What does Pestalozzianism mean?
Pestalozzianism means the system of education introduced by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827), Swiss teacher, involving more active learning and less word-based instruction.
What part of speech is Pestalozzianism?
Pestalozzianism is a proper noun.

Words near Pestalozzianism in the dictionary

  1. pestaloid
  2. pestalotioid
  3. pestalotiollide
  4. pestalotiollides
  5. Pestalozzian
  6. Pestalozzianism
  7. Pestalozzians
  8. pestamal
  9. pestamals
  10. Pestana
  11. Pestanas

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