1. Definition of educational function: It refers to various influences and functions of educational activities and systems on individual development and social development.

Second, the types of educational functions:

1. From the object of action, educational function can be divided into individual function and social function.

2. From the perspective of function, educational function can be divided into positive function and negative function.

3. From the manifestation of function, educational function can be divided into explicit function and implicit function.

Third, the individual function of education:

1, the role of education in promoting individual development.

(1) The role of education in promoting individual socialization: promoting the socialization of individual ideology; Promote the socialization of individual behavior; Cultivate personal professional awareness and role.

(2) The function of education to promote individual individualization: to promote the formation of people's subjective consciousness and the development of theme ability; Promote the full development of individual differences and form human uniqueness; Develop people's creativity and promote the realization of personal value.

2. Individuals who earn a living and enjoy educational functions.

3. The negative effect of education on individual development. Due to some alienation, the existing education hinders students' all-round development and the full realization of their personal potential.

Fourth, the social function of education:

1, the function of education to improve population quality and national quality;

2, the function of education to promote cultural continuity and development:

(1) The cultural transmission and preservation function of education;

(2) The function of education to activate culture;

(3) the cultural choice function of education;

(4) The cultural criticism function of education;

(5) The function of cultural exchange and educational integration;

(6) the cultural renewal and innovation function of education;

3, the function of education to promote economic development:

(1) Education promotes national income and economic growth by improving national human capital;

(2) Education promotes economic development through scientific and technological production;

4, the function of education to promote political democratization:

(1) Education spreads science and inspires people's democratic thoughts;

(2) Education democratization itself is an important part of political democratization;

(3) Democratic education is the accelerator of political democratization;

5. The role of education in regulating the relationship between man and nature and promoting the sustainable development of society.

6. The negative effect of education on social development.

(1) When social development is in a negative direction, education has an overall negative function to society;

(2) When social development is in a positive period, the role of education in social development is positive on the whole, but due to some factors, the external relationship between education and society is unbalanced, resulting in local negative effects.