(A) the origin of primitive education theory

There are four representative views on the origin of primitive education:

1, the theory of biological origin: it is believed that education is an instinctive behavior shared by humans and animals formed in the process of species evolution.

2. Theory of psychological origin: Education originally originated from the unconscious imitation of primitive human beings with educational significance.

3. On the origin of labor: labor creates human beings and society; the complexity of the labor process requires that the accumulated experience of human beings be passed on to the next generation through education. Archaeological and anthropological studies have proved that educational activities have existed since primitive times, and education is an eternal social phenomenon.

The founder of educational psychology avoided the mistake of biological origin theory, and proposed that imitation is a new educational origin theory, which has its reasonable side. Imitation, as a psychological phenomenon and learning style, can be regarded as one of various educational methods.

However, Meng Lu's mistake is that he attributed all education to the imitation behavior under the unconscious state, and failed to understand that the reason why people become people is the essential stipulation of consciousness, and all human activities are purposeful behaviors under the control of consciousness. Therefore, his view is still wrong.

The biological origin theory and psychological origin theory of education reveal the origin of education from different angles, but their common defect is that they both deny the social attribute and purpose of education, deny that education is a conscious activity, and confuse animal instinct and children's unconscious imitation with conscious education, so they are all incorrect.

Extended data:

The theory of psychological origin is a theory about the origin of education. Also known as "the educational origin theory of psychology". Initiated by Monroe, USA. From the psychological point of view, he thinks that the origin of biology ignores the essential difference between human psychology and animal psychology.

According to the fact that there were no textbooks and corresponding teaching methods to impart all kinds of knowledge in primitive society, he came to the conclusion that education originated from children unconsciously imitating adults. In his History of Education (1925), he wrote that education in primitive society "generally adopted simple and unconscious imitation" and "primitive society only had the simplest form of education.

However, in the early stage, the educational process has all the basic characteristics of the highest stage of educational development. "That is to say, imitation is not only the initial form and means of education, but also the essence of education. The History of World Education by Midensky of the Soviet Union summarized the above viewpoints as "the educational origin theory of psychology" or "the psychological origin theory" for short. ?

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Theory of Psychological Origin