The word "education" was first seen in "Mencius*Jinxinshang"

The word "education" was first proposed by Mencius

broad concept

narrow concept

Educators play a leading role in educational activities

The educated are the objects of education and the subjects of learning

Educational influence is the link or intermediary that connects educators and educated people

Including educational content and educational methods

Education is a purposeful social activity that cultivates people (fundamental characteristics)

eternity

historic

inheritance

long term

relative independence

productive

Individual development function (the impact and role of education on individual development)

Social development function (derived function)

forward function

negative function

explicit function

Hidden functions

Once the invisible potential functions are consciously developed and utilized, they can be transformed into explicit functions.

The oldest theory of origin

Fundamentally wrong and unscientific

Education was created by God and embodies the will of God or Heaven

Representative figure of China: Zhu Xi

The first formally proposed theory on the origin of education in the history of education

The fundamental mistake lies in not grasping the purpose and social nature of human education.

Believes that education originates from the survival instinct of animals

Representatives: Litourneau (France), Percy*None (UK), Thorndike (USA)

Believes that education originates from children's "unconscious imitation" of adults

Acknowledge that education only exists in human society, but it goes against the purpose and consciousness of education

Representative: Monroe (USA)

It is believed that education originates from the dialectical unity of social production needs and human development needs in the labor process.

Marxism believes that this is the only correct theory of the origin of education

Representatives: Midinsky, Kailov

The causes of education

conditions for education

Characteristics of education in primitive society

The development history of education in ancient society

The overall characteristics of education in ancient society

The state has strengthened its emphasis on and intervention in education, and public education has risen

Universal implementation of compulsory primary education

secularization of education

legalization of education

Characteristics of education after the 20th century

lifelong education

democratization of education

democratization of education

Diversity in education

modernization of education