NEW SCHOOL

The New School was powered by the interest originated in most populations, including famous figures, which promoted and helped the expansion of this movement. Lots of scientists and pedagogues joined it, and developed a wide variety of theories and studies to help. Philosophers and authors helped with the diffusion of this movement, because they are in charge of improving society and education is a big part of it. 

This movement criticized the traditional school in order to seek an improvement in education and in the teaching-learning process. The educational contents wanted to highlight the freedom and autonomy of the child and present principles that are opposed to the traditional school.

The methodologies use on the new school are precisely contrary to those of the traditional school. In this case, the mental health of the students is taken into account, adapting the curriculum to make it easier for them. All teaching is based on facts and experience, and on the formation of the child´s initiative and independence. One of the methodologies that are actually most used is the Montessori Method.

J. J. Rousseau wanted to achieve a comprehensive education to reform society.

L. Tolstoi empashized the idea of freedom and the nature of children, favoring their individuality.

Friedrich Froebel created kindergarten, and developed the first 6 "gifts".

The trajectory of New School has been heterogeneous and characterized by diverse achievements, although these were based on identical bases.

The New School aims to find new ways and methods to teach students. Despite the different methods that we can find, they all have common traits that are identified as new schools methods.