Moral education in schools refers to an educational activity in which educators exert ideological, political and moral influence on the educated purposefully, systematically and according to certain social or class requirements, and through the active understanding, experience and practice of the educated, they form the moral quality required by certain society and class, that is, the activities in which educators cultivate the moral quality of the educated purposefully.
Moral education is to educate students in ideological, political, moral and psychological qualities. Ideological education is to form students' certain world outlook and outlook on life; Political education is an education that forms students' certain political concepts, beliefs and political beliefs; Moral education is an education to promote students' moral development. It can be said that moral education in China is a "great moral education" covering the whole social ideology.
The development of moral character, the formation of outlook on life and the improvement of political consciousness are all problems at different levels, and their process mechanisms are also very different. Political education, ideological education and moral education cannot follow the same principles by the same means and methods, through the same channels.
Expanding the principles of moral education in textbooks is the basic requirement that teachers must follow in moral education for students. It reflects the regularity of moral education process and summarizes the practical experience of moral education. The principles of moral education in primary and secondary schools mainly include:
First, pay equal attention to moral cognition and moral practice. Also known as the principle of combining theory with practice and the principle of unity of knowing and doing.
Second, strict requirements and respect for trust. Strict requirements refer to educating students in strict accordance with the educational policy and moral education tasks; Respecting trust means caring about students' growth, respecting their personality and trusting them to develop independently under the guidance of teachers on the basis of democracy and equality.
Thirdly, the requirement of unity should be combined with personality development. Ensure that the development of all students is consistent with the general direction of social development and teach students in accordance with their aptitude.
Fourth, collective education and individual education should be carried out simultaneously. Through collective education, individual education can strengthen and influence students' collective.
Fifth, school education and social influence should be unified. We should not only pay attention to the leading role of school education in the formation of teenagers' moral character, but also pay attention to the influence of all aspects of society, and cooperate and coordinate with each other.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-moral education