The history of education is a branch of education. Taking the development history of educational theory and practice as the research object. The task is to study the actual situation and process of the development of educational theory and practice in various historical periods, sum up historical experience, explore objective laws, provide enlightenment and reference for solving contemporary educational problems, and predict its development direction. As a discipline, it was formed and developed in the process of educational modernization. 19 At the end of the 20th century, it became a compulsory course in European and American normal universities to meet the needs of developing normal education, rapidly popularizing primary education and promoting the development of this discipline.

2. Research direction

(1) direction of China's educational history: study the educational history of China; (2) the direction of foreign education history; (3) The direction of the history of comparative education: to study the comparative history of China and foreign countries.

3. Training purpose

This major requires graduates to master the systematic basic theory and professional knowledge of educational history, be familiar with the latest achievements in the theoretical development of educational history at home and abroad, have a solid professional foundation, and be able to engage in the teaching and research of educational history and related disciplines in universities, middle schools or other scientific research, culture and educational institutions; With the innovative consciousness of engaging in educational scientific research and the professional and technical level of engaging in educational practical work independently, I can generally serve as a teaching and academic research task in China's educational history, foreign teachers' history, educational comparison between China and foreign countries, cultural and educational exchanges between China and foreign countries, and history. , and can be competent for consulting educational, cultural and historical documents and the management of cultural and educational institutions or universities, and can also serve as professional editors of cultural and educational newspapers, magazines and publishing institutions. Proficient in reading foreign language documents of this subject; Become a compound educational history professional who meets the needs of national and local social development and develops morally, intellectually and physically.

4. Recommended institutions

State key disciplines (pedagogy, including educational history): Beijing Normal University, East China Normal University, State key disciplines (educational history): Zhejiang University.

5. Employment direction

Graduates mainly engage in basic education in normal colleges, educational institutions and educational research institutes, engage in editing work in education publishing houses at all levels, and engage in education management, personnel management and writing in enterprises and institutions.