出版社：Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES)
摘要：Thirty years ago, in the spring of 1986, while writing my Master of Education graduation thesis on the history of Comparative Education, I had an interview with Prof. Gencho Piryov (1901-2001), one of the most prominent Bulgarian psychologists, who during his early academic years, in the 1920s and 1930s, was the most active comparativist in Bulgaria with more than 30 articles and 2 books in the field of Comparative Education. During the interview, Piryov told me about his first comparative studies, his visit to the International Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University, in 1926-1928, and his cooperation with such famous comparativists as Paul Monroe, Isaac Kandel, William Russell and others. At the end of the interview, I asked him: ‘Prof. Piryov, could you please tell me what Comparative Education is for you?’. He smiled, thought for a moment and said: ‘Comparative Education is my first love in science’. I was impressed by what passion, love and sentiment this 86-year old man was talking with about his ‘first love in science’. After that interview I decided to devote all my interests, time and efforts to the wonderful world of Comparative Education. And in the past 30 years Comparative Education has been my field of professional development, academic career, research, publications, international contacts, and all activities.
