Education is an important part of the development of human society. With the continuous progress of society, education is also developing. This paper will reveal the teaching characteristics of each stage of education development and help readers better understand the history and present situation of education.

Education in primitive society

Education in primitive society is closely related to productive labor and social life, showing the characteristics of non-independence and primitiveness. At this stage, there are no full-time teachers, ordinary students and special schools, but the educational opportunities are equal and there is no class.

Education in the slave society stage

In the stage of slave society, a special educational institution-school appeared to train talents for the ruling class. Education is separated from productive labor, emphasizing distinct class nature.

Characteristics of modern education

Modern education serves the ruling class and trains laborers and scientific and technological talents. Although the characteristics of serving the ruling class are hidden, they still have class nature.

The Class Attribute of Modern Education

Modern education originated from ancient education, and it also has class nature. Because in a class society, education always serves a certain class. In modern society, the contradiction between capitalism and socialist ideology makes their respective education systems have corresponding class attributes.