The 17th century, in which Jan Amos Comenius (1592–1670) spent his adult life, was a time of violent change for the cultural and political life of Europe. The Roman Catholic Church, seriously shaken ...

To this day he remains one of the most influential and fascinating thinkers in the history of education. In this concise introduction to the work of Comenius, Dr. David Smith sketches some of Comenius ...

John Amos Comenius was a Czech teacher, scientist, writer and education reformer. One of the earliest champions of universal education, Comenius emphasized the unity of knowledge and the importance of ...

The night of March 27, the first night of Passover, is gone and the child’s questioning, the highlight of the Seder ceremony, provides an opportunity to spare some thoughts for parents and teachers.

At Achille Ferris Primary School, Msida, the Comenius project entitled 'Greenlinks' is now in its second year. Having an intercultural dimension, this EU project aims to encourage the children to ...

Teaching not by rote but through play? That's credited to the 17th-century Czech pastor and thinker called Jan Amos Comenius. Splitting schoolchildren up into year groups? That's Comenius. Universal ...

Professor Hanus delivered a very interesting lecture last evening, in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the birthday of John Amos Comenius. With the advent of Francis Bacon, new life ...