Overview on Phenomenological Pedagogy
Phenomenological Pedagogy came into being in 1970s.Professor Max Van Manen was one of founders.Phenomenological Pedagogy based on the phenomenology and existentialism.By using of the methodology and epistemology of phenomenology and existentialism Phenomenological Pedagogy encourages parents and teachers pay much attention to children's lived world and realize the aims and values of pedagogy by reflective thinking.Phenomenological Pedagogy cares each special one instead of the whole.The purpose of Phenomenological Pedagogy is to get the meaning of life rather than to sack too much knowledge to children.It also simplifies the research method of phenomenology which makes the common people like parents and teachers can use it freely.