The Concept of Development in Contemporary Pedagogy

Abstract

The paper seeks to show how the word „development” was understood in various sciences, especially in pedagogy. It turns out that „development” is a key term for many disciplines, such biology, psychology, sociology, or philosophy. The contexts in which the term can be used allow us to attempt an initial typology of how human development is understood in pedagogy, with a view to its subject, purpose, means, and effects. On the basis of the above criteria, the author proposes reporting definition of development and his projecting definition from the point of view of Christian pedagogy whose representative she is.