Unknown/ Known Home Teachers in the Kingdom of Poland in the 19th Century and at the Beginning of the 20th Century Cover Image

Nieznani/ znani nauczyciele domowi w Królestwie Polskim w XIX i na początku XX wieku
Unknown/ Known Home Teachers in the Kingdom of Poland in the 19th Century and at the Beginning of the 20th Century

Author(s): Monika Hajkowska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, History of Education
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: home teachers; the Kingdom of Poland; pedagogical journalism

Summary/Abstract: Many well-known and respected educationalists, writers, publicists and scientists were gaining experience as home teachers at the beginning of their professional career. They were frequently undertaking this occupation while being middle school or university students. Only a few dedicated their entire lives to teaching. For some of them, this occupation was only a short episode. The home teaching profession constituted an important experience, due to which they were becoming acquainted with the job. They appreciated the effort and commitment of those who performed that occupation. Some of them, inter alia Aniela Szycówna, Henryk Wernic, Adolf Dygasiński and Bolesław Prus were undertaking in the press and in handbooks the issue of people working as home teachers. They knew perfectly all the problems and challenges awaiting those who wished to undertake that occupation.

  • Issue Year: 9/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 31-47
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish