DIDACTICS AND METHODOLOGY OF EDUCATION IN THE WORK OF BURHANUDDIN AZ-ZARNUJI

Abstract

Guidance to a student on his path of leam arning by Burhanuddin Az-Zarnuji was writtten somewhere around year 2003. It has been translated to various languages and numerous commentaries followed it. The first translation of this work in our language in manuscript is dated, most probably, back to 18th century. Nijjaz Shukric did the first printed translation of Ta’leem in year 1981. It may be interesting to mention that the Latin translation of this work appeared in year 1646 and was available to teaachers of the time in the West. In the work we find many didactical, methodological and peddagogical ideas that are still relevant and in use. Even though these ideas were not theoretically elaborated in detail, they have been in broad use in practice and these directed the educational process. We have to mention that these ideas appeared long before pedagogy was established as a separate discipline. Didactic principles, rules of educational process, methods of teaching and the general laws of memorizing and forgetting- ideas that are of great significance and relevance in the context of today’s democratic society and educcation system – were dealt with in detail. Of these we will especially underline following: the right for education of every individual, the educcation of a free personality and the idea of the necessity and the possibility of the education in adulthood.