Education in natural sciences: A journey through time

In the present study, the subject studied is the course of Natural Science education over time and the educational tactics of major educators, up to the trends of modern teaching. Education was the basis of the development of Natural Sciences, based primarily on the translations of the Greek writings in the Middle Ages. Then came the educational practices of the great educators from the 16th to the 19th century, such as Comenius, Rousseau, Pestalozzi and Herbart. Then followed the pedagogical approaches of the 20^th century with pedagogues such as Steiner, Dewey, Decroly, Montessori, Cousinet and Freine, while in the second half of the 20th century, didactic is officially introduced with pedagogical trends affected by pedagogical psychology. Finally, at the threshold of the 21st century based on the experience of the past, modern trends in teaching are reflected in the curricula of each country and in national studies, concerning education.