# Pestalozzianism

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The system of education introduced by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827), Swiss teacher, involving more active learning and less word-based instruction.

## Etymology
From Pestalozzian + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pestalozzianism