Who was the schoolteacher who administered the Casa Giacosa and used games to educate young boys?

• A. Victtorino Da Feltre
• B. Desiderius Erasmus
• C. Northern or Social Humanism
• D. Individual Humanism

Answer: (A)

Vittorino da Feltre ran the Casa Giocosa in Mantua, a pioneering Renaissance school where education blended language and classical studies with playful, physical activities. He used games and lively methods to engage boys, aiming to form both their minds and their character—an early example of humane, student-centered education. Desiderius Erasmus was a major figure in Northern Humanism, but he wasn’t the administrator of this school, and the other two options describe movements rather than a person who led the institution.