Ostrogorsky, Alexey Nikolaevich

He graduated from the St. Petersburg Cadet Corps, Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy . He taught at the free Vasileostrovsky elementary school. Then he taught at military schools and teacher seminaries in Moscow. He published articles in the magazines Teacher, Reading for the Young, Education.

In 1869-1877, the editor of the magazine "Children's Reading", for which he wrote scientifically popular articles and works of art about nature, the world, animals.

In 1883-1910, the editor of the journal “ Pedagogical Compilation ”, in which he published his program works: “On the Question of Morality” (1887), “Justice in School Life” (1888), and others, A. N. Ostrogorsky compiled and published the “Pedagogical Collection ” anthology ”in order to acquaint the public with the ideas of the largest domestic educators. A. N. Ostrogorsky published materials prepared by KD Ushinsky for the third volume of KD Ushinsky’s fundamental work “Man as a subject of education. The experience of pedagogical anthropology ”, providing them with a biography of the great teacher. He was engaged in the study of the pedagogical activity of N.I. Pirogov. ^[one]

Great importance in the formation of man and the regulation of life was given to Christian ethics. He considered literature, history as the most important subjects, and also assigned a leading role to educational reading, bringing social motives to the human mind. He believed that the professional education of a teacher is the business of the whole society. Highly put the role of morality in education. He considered the moral upbringing of children to be the most vital aspect of upbringing. In his works, he analyzed the pedagogical significance of justice. Defended the rights of the student. He believed that the school should develop a more clear and thorough self-esteem in students. I saw a close connection between pedagogy, psychology and fiction in raising children. He emphasized the advantages of mass education in preparing a person for an active full life in society. The didactic ideas of A. N. Ostrogorsky are aimed at the formation of abilities for logical thinking, the possession of attention and will, and the analysis of life facts. He propagandized the ideas of various educators and thinkers ( V. G. Belinsky , K. D. Ushinsky , V. Ya. Stoyunin , P. F. Kapterev , and especially N. I. Pirogov ). ^[2]

• "Pedagogical excursions in the field of literature"
• "Education and training"
• “Family relations and their educational value”
• “Model Teacher”
• “The personality of the educator in the matter of education”
• Ostrogorsky A.N. N. I. Pirogov and his pedagogical testaments [Text]: (essays on the history of Russian pedagogical thought) / A.N. Ostrogorsky. - SPb. : [b. and.], 1914. (unavailable link)

• Kodzhaspirova G. M. The history of education and pedagogical thought: tables, diagrams, supporting abstracts. - M., 2003 .-- P.129.
• Simonov I.S. The life and works of Alexei Nikolaevich Ostrogorsky. - PG., 1918. - 142 p.

Ostrogorsky Alexey // Pedagogical Encyclopedia .

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