Trnavac and Đorđević define education as a conscious, intentional, and systematic effort to form a personality. Their pedagogical approach emphasizes several critical goals:

The aim is the versatile development of all inherited and acquired potential within an individual.

The textbook is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of pedagogical science, effectively bridging the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical classroom application. It is generally divided into two major scientific pillars:

This section explores pedagogy as a scientific system, the nature of education ( vaspitanje ), and the role of the school institution.