There is nothing more practical than a good theory, Kurt LEWIN
said. Gestalt theory is a good theory that could facilitate the
learning and teaching processes and renew both educational
relationship and didactics. Amplifying the contributions of
Gestalt psychology (W. KÖHLER, M. WERTHEIMER, K. KOFFKA, W.
METZGER, G. KATONA, K. LEWIN) and those of Gestalt therapy (F.S.
PERLS, R.F. HEFFERLINE, P. GOODMAN, 1951) it is possible to
elaborate a Gestalt Psychopedagogy. From the application of
Gestalt theory to the clinical field there could be a fruitful
transfer to the educational field. Various attempts have been
made for such a transfer (e.g. FUHR, BROWN, V. OAKLANDER), but
were limited to transferring some selected fundamental themes of
Gestalt therapy like the contact cycle, personal and authentic
communication, the here and now principle, and some techniques
of Gestalt therapy, like the well known 'dialogue with the empty
chair'. In other words, Gestalt was applied to teaching, without
theoretically considerin