%0 Journal Article %T The Diachronic Value of Teaching Principles and Good Pedagogical Practices in Learning Process: The First Public School of Commerce in Athens Case Study %A Kolla Eleni %A Rentifis Gerasimos %A Fountopoulou Maria-Zoi %J Creative Education %P 2608-2616 %@ 2151-4771 %D 2023 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ce.2023.1413167 %X This work attempts to highlight the didactic principles and teaching methods that were utilized in the first public School of Commerce in Athens since the beginning of the 20th century. The innovative teaching principles and pedagogical methods and practices that were exploited in the Athenian School of Commerce are identified and presented. It is noted that these principles and methods significantly contributed to the learning act, strengthened the pedagogical role of teachers as well as the learning procedure. Most importantly, these principles and methods are far from outdated and are still valuable today. This paper showcases the intertemporal and at the same time, contemporary value of the aforementioned pedagogical practices. Furthermore, it emphasizes the multifaceted, complex and formative physiognomy of teaching. This work is useful for the scientists of pedagogical and education disciplines. %K Self-Activity %K Experiential Learning %K Active Participation %K Sociability %K Work Groups %K Dialogue %K Simulation %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130113