A Study On The Thought Of Popular Education Of D.F. Sarmiento And It's Practice

In the early 19th century, Argentina, the newly independent country, still experienced barbarity with anarchy, depressed economy and cultural disadvantage. After dictator Rosas was in office in 1829, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento engaged in politics as a progressive youth to against autocracy. He founded the newspapers and schools, opening a salon, and voluntarily to joined the army and took part in the fighting against Rosas to fight for civilization and progress of Argentina. In 1845 Sarmiento traveled to Europe, America and Africa to study education. After that Sarmiento gained insight into the key role of education in national development and realized the urgency of Argentine educational reform. In 1849 Sarmiento published Education popular and primarily formed thought of popular education. Sarmiento proposed that education should serve for all of the people without the influence of social class, economic status, political concepts, religious belief, race and gender. Only all of people are civilized can country realize political civilization. Sarmiento put his thought of popular education into practice throughout his whole life. Before he became Argentine president, Sarmiento began to put his thought of popular education into practice. After he was elected as president in 1868, his practice of popular education reached a peak. Sarmiento's practice of popular education mainly focused on the innovation of primary education and establishment of female schools, normal schools, vocational school and public library. Sarmiento's thought and practice of popular education not only promote the civilization and progress of Argentina but also push forward the development of education of the rest of Latin America.