1. On the cultivation of speakers: it is the earliest educational monograph in the west, written by quintilian.
2. The Great Teaching Theory: This is the first independent monograph on pedagogy in modern times, written by Comenius. This book marks the formation of an independent discipline of pedagogy and the emergence of scientific pedagogy. Comenius is therefore called "the father of pedagogy".
3. General Pedagogy: It is the first modern pedagogy book written by Herbart. This book marks the establishment of normative pedagogy, so Herbart is called "the father of modern pedagogy" or "the founder of scientific pedagogy". This book is based on psychology and ethics, which lays the foundation of scientific pedagogy.