1, single function
The individual development function of education refers to the influence and function of education on individual development, which is also called the ontological function, basic function or internal function of education. As the name implies, it refers to the influence of education on people, which is divided into two aspects, namely, the individual's personalized function and the individual's socialized function.
The individualized function of education is manifested in the following three specific aspects: first, education promotes the formation of people's subjective consciousness and the development of subjective ability; Second, education promotes the full development of personality differences and forms human uniqueness; Third, education develops people's creativity and promotes the realization of personal value.
Developing personality is the ideal of education, and carrying out personality education is the essence and essence of education. The individual socialization function of education is mainly manifested in the following aspects: first, education promotes the socialization of individual ideology; Second, education promotes the socialization of individual behavior; Third, education promotes the socialization of roles and occupations. For example, there is an old saying in China: jade is uncut and abrasive; Unless you learn, you will become an animal.
2. Formal social gatherings
The social function of education refers to the role of education in social development. The social functions of modern education include: population function, economic function, political function, cultural function, scientific and technological function and so on. Another formula is "decent liberal arts", in which political function is the most direct function, economic function is the most basic function, and cultural function is the most far-reaching function.
The social function of education is mainly to promote social change and social mobility. The social transformation function of education means that education not only makes people adapt to social development, but also promotes social reform and development by improving people's quality, promoting people's socialization and guiding people's social practice. For example, our country and region sometimes carry out reforms, which reflects the changes in social structure.
The social mobility function of education refers to the transformation, adjustment and change of social members in different social regions, social levels, professional posts and bureaucratic organizations through the cultivation, screening and improvement of education, so as to give full play to their personalities and talents and realize their life ambitions.