Fundamental Pedagogy Jana Doležalová

Traditional pedagogy described the opinions and concepts of pedagogical 
theoreticians who were merely presenting their ideals on education without 
any support from research findings and/or practice.
Modern pedagogy is useful for the contemporary development of the 
science. It explains real phenomena of upbringing and education through 
specific research procedures.
In the past, pedagogy used to deal primarily with the education of children 
whereas now its scope covers education of the entire population in terms of 
age as well as various groups, e.g. professionals, persons with specific 
requirements, etc. Pedagogues even contribute to the solving of social 
problems related to education. 
2.2 Structure of the System of Pedagogical Disciplines
The findings about selected specialised topics in pedagogy (i.e. upbringing 
and education) have deepened with the expanding knowledge in this field 
in the course of the historical development (primarily during recent 
centuries). They assumed a relatively independent scientific structure and 
later evolved into independent scientific disciplines. New disciplines have 
emerged and continue to be added to the basic pedagogical disciplines 
(general pedagogy, general didactics, history of pedagogy, special 
pedagogy, methodology of pedagogy, theory on school norms and 
directives, comparative pedagogy). Pedagogical theory began to be applied 
to various other segments and viewed from various angles and viewpoints. 
Pedagogical disciplines are thus gradually being classified in new ways. 

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The findings about selected specialised topics in pedagogy (i.e. upbringing 
and education) have deepened with the expanding knowledge in this field 
in the course of the historical development (primarily during recent 
centuries). They assumed a relatively independent scientific structure and 
later evolved into independent scientific disciplines. New disciplines have 
emerged and continue to be added to the basic pedagogical disciplines 
(general pedagogy, general didactics, history of pedagogy, special 
pedagogy, methodology of pedagogy, theory on school norms and 
directives, comparative pedagogy). Pedagogical theory began to be applied 
to various other segments and viewed from various angles and viewpoints. 
Pedagogical disciplines are thus gradually being classified in new ways.