INNOVATION AND TRADITION: TEACHING AT CNF/FGV AND THE "REINCARNATED" HERBARTIAN PEDAGOGY

Abstract

This study analyzes the educational experience of the Nova Friburgo School (CNF) of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, examining the relationship between the Didactic Units Method and the Herbarartian Pedagogy. The research is based on works by Irene Mello Carvalho (1969, 1988) that document the history of the CNF. The critical analysis reveals that, despite being presented as innovative, the method resumes principles of Herbartian Pedagogy, such as the "steps of formal instruction".  The study highlights the complex relationship between innovation and tradition in the educational context of the CNF, demonstrating the persistent influence of traditional pedagogical models.