The integral formation of the human

A perspective according to Kerschensteiner

Abstract

Georg Kerschensteiner advocated creating labor schools and educational reform to establish an active and practical education system. To analyze these general concepts, this article follows a chronological path of Kerschensteiner's formation and explores the influences he received from Johann Pestalozzi, John Dewey, and Eduard Spranger, which are essential to understanding Kerschensteiner's thought. Thus, albeit briefly, it demonstrates the inferential reception of his writings in Brazil by Fernando de Azevedo and, in a case study, by the educational reform that took place in Pelotas – RS, in 1924. Through such analysis, it is possible to understand the reasons behind Kerschensteiner's advocacy for practical education and its necessity for forming well-rounded individuals capable of producing and living in society.