List of important publications in pedagogy

This is a list of important publications in pedagogy, organized by field.

Some reasons why a particular publication might be regarded as important:

Topic creator – A publication that created a new topic
Breakthrough – A publication that changed scientific knowledge significantly
Influence – A publication which has significantly influenced the world or has had a massive impact on the teaching of pedagogy.

Instructional theory publications[edit]

Friedrich Schiller, On the Aesthetic Education of Man, 1794
Maria Montessori, Il Metodo della Pedagogia Scientifica Applicato All'educazione Infantile Nelle Case dei Bambini, 1909
Maria Montessori, Antropologia Pedagogica, 1910
Maria Montessori, Manuale di Pedagogia Scientifica, 1921
John Dewey, Experience and Education, 1938
Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 1968 (English translation: 1970)
Ivan Illich, Deschooling Society, 1971
David L. Kirp, The Sandbox Investment, 2007