What pedagogical approach shaped the Greek school? Which ideas were transferred, which found fertile ground, and which transformed or became dormant along the way? This book explores the historical development of pedagogy as a field intertwined with scientific inquiries, ideological influences, and institutional inertia.

Utilizing the conceptual framework of cultural transfer, it traces the journey of pedagogical ideas that emerged in other socio-cultural contexts and were transferred, transformed, or instrumentalized within the Greek setting. This volume focuses on the development of major pedagogical currents and concepts internationally, highlighting their core principles and historical transformations.

The overview moves from the neo-humanistic conception of education and the Erbartian pedagogy of the 19th century, to the rise of scientific pedagogy centered on the child and the reformist educational approaches of the first half of the 20th century, up to post-war cultural pedagogy of the Third Humanism. It provides the theoretical and historical background for a systematic mapping of the ideas that reached Greek education, paving the way for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind their reception.