John Amos Comenius in modern pedagogy. Research – contexts, interpretations and perspectives of polish comeniology

Abstract

This article is an analysis of issues related to the development of comeniology in the social sciences and humanities, with particular emphasis on pedagogy as a discipline. It contains a brief historical outline, including research on the life and work of John Amos Comenius. It concerns research not only in pedagogy, but also in other humanities (philosophy, linguistics). It also contains threads of interdisciplinary scientific discourse in the formation of comeniology and its development. The article indicates Polish educators associated with comeniology. One of the chapters is devoted to Prof. Barbara Sitarska, a Comenius researcher, creator, and editor of the Siedlce Comeniological Journals. The text ends with a reflection on comeniology and its further perspectives.