I. Principles of Pedagogy (professional code 040 10 1)
It mainly studies the basic theory of education and the basic problems of modern education, such as the relationship between education and people, education and social development, the essence and function of education, the innovation of education system, the opportunity and fairness of education, education policy and the construction of education legal system. Among them, there are both traditional theoretical fields of pedagogy principles and emerging fields based on the development of educational practice in recent years.
Main research directions:
1, the direction of basic education theory
The basic theory of education mainly studies the problems of educational theory. It mainly studies the development law of education, meta-pedagogy, the relationship between education and people, the relationship between education and society, educational purpose, educational system, contemporary educational hot spots and problems, developing educational reform, educational scientific research methods, comparative study of educational theories, and teacher education research.
2. The direction of educational philosophy
Philosophy of education is a subject that studies the basic problems of education with certain philosophical viewpoints and methods. Students majoring in philosophy had better choose this major again. Pay attention to the philosophical investigation and research on some basic problems of modern education in China, focusing on the purpose and task of education, the relationship between education and society, the relationship between education and human development, China's traditional educational philosophy, and the reference and criticism of western educational philosophy under the conditions of social transformation.
3. The direction of educational culturology
Educational culturology takes human educational culture as the research object and understands human educational activities from all directions and angles. The key point is to deeply understand the cultural significance behind the educational phenomenon, such as studying what cultural traditions are embodied in the educational concepts of different countries and what educational cultures are embodied in the educational system of a country.
4. Research direction of educational reform and development.
Mainly around the school education reform, regional education development strategy, compulsory education development strategy, school development and positioning, regional education planning and other aspects of research. Such as compulsory education management and resource allocation research, university positioning research, school management and planning research.
5. The direction of educational politics
Educational politics is a discipline that studies the dialectical relationship between education and politics and the law of their movement development, focusing on the differences and connections between education and politics and the objective law of their coordinated development. At present, domestic research generally includes: the basic relationship between education and politics, various relationships between education and political subjects and their behaviors, and the relationship between educational democratization, educational internationalization and international politics.
6. The trend of education law
Educational law is an interdisciplinary subject of law and pedagogy, which takes educational law, educational legal phenomenon and its development law as the research objects. The research on how to stipulate the rights and obligations in all education by law mainly focuses on the formulation, implementation and perfection of the education law.
7. The direction of educational sociology
Sociology of education is a branch of sociology that studies the social nature, social function, educational system, educational organization and educational development law of education. Main research topics: the relationship between education and social structure, the relationship between education and socialization process, the relationship between school and society, the structure and organization of school itself, and the study of educational diversion.
8. Direction of Educational Anthropology
Educational anthropology refers to an applied discipline that uses anthropological concepts, theories, viewpoints and methods to describe and explain educational phenomena, aiming at prompting the interaction and function between education and people, education and social culture, and social culture and people.
9, the direction of moral education principles (including civic education, moral education, etc. )
This paper mainly studies how to carry out effective political, ideological and moral education for citizens as a whole or individuals. For example, how to cultivate students' moral consciousness in private life, public life and professional life of the country and society reveals many problems in current school moral education.
10, the direction of family education
This paper focuses on the education of parents to their children, reveals the problems existing in family education and provides reasonable family education methods.
Second, the curriculum and teaching theory (professional code 040 102)
Including teaching theory, curriculum theory, primary education and mathematics (Chinese) curriculum and teaching. Teaching theory and curriculum theory are suitable for undergraduate students with professional background, which can help you to add more teaching theories on the basis of existing subject knowledge and better improve your teaching ability.
1, the direction of teaching theory
Emphasis is placed on teaching research. The basic issues to be discussed include not only doing a good job in teaching, but also how to improve the rationality and effectiveness of teaching and learning.
2. The trend of curriculum theory
The research field mainly involves the theory and practice of school curriculum design, compilation, implementation and curriculum evaluation.
3. Direction of primary education
One is to train theoretical and research talents in this direction, and the other is to train primary school teachers and primary school education researchers. In order to study the curriculum and teaching of a certain subject, some schools will offer mathematics curriculum and teaching or Chinese curriculum and teaching.
4. Brain cognition and teaching direction (including brain and learning science, brain and language learning, etc. )
Brain cognition and teaching direction studies brain and learning science, brain and language learning, brain and mathematics learning, brain and science education, environment and sustainable development education, cognition and learning evaluation, teacher cognition and professional development. This subject is a new subject in China and has a good development prospect abroad. At present, there is still a shortage of talents in this major in China, and students with a professional foundation in psychology or biology can easily learn this new major.
Three. Education history (professional code 040 103)
It mainly combs the development of education and studies education from a historical perspective, which is generally divided into the direction of China's education history, the direction of foreign education history and the direction of comparative education history. If candidates have a professional foundation in history, it is better to apply for this major. The history of education is a purely theoretical knowledge, but it does not mean that the history of education only deals with the past, and some scholars specialize in the history of modern education closely related to reality.
1. The direction of China's educational history: the study of China's educational history.
2. Direction of foreign education history: study the history of foreign education.
3. Direction of comparative education history: study the comparative history of China and foreign countries.
Fourth, comparative pedagogy (professional code 040 104)
Study the education of different countries, nationalities and regions in the world at present, and on the basis of discussing their respective economic, political, philosophical and national traditional characteristics, study some common characteristics, development laws and general trends of education, and make scientific predictions. In order to learn from each other's strengths and give full play to the best role of education according to national characteristics and other specific conditions of the country. Generally speaking, the objects of comparison are divided into the following research directions: educational management and system, educational policy analysis, educational theory and ideological trend, curriculum and teaching, basic education, higher education and so on. At the same time, there is also the research on the theory and methodology of comparative education, that is, the theory and method of comparative education.
V. Preschool Education (Professional Code 040 105)
Specializing in the study of children's education law from birth to six years old, while studying the development and management of preschool education institutions, the education and development of preschool teachers, the formulation of preschool teaching materials, family education, parenting education and so on. At the level of children, the main research directions are: preschool children's psychology and education (studying education according to the law of preschool children's psychological development), preschool education theory and practice (studying preschool children's education theory and practice), preschool children's curriculum and games (studying preschool children's development characteristics).
VI. Higher Education (Professional Code 040 106)
It is a comprehensive, theoretical and applied educational science with the operation form and basic development law of higher education as the research object. In higher education, disciplines are detailed, but you can understand what the research focus is by looking at the name. Among them, the third-level disciplines include higher education principles, higher education quality assurance and evaluation, university governance and development, university human resources management and training, university student affairs management, comparative higher education, university foreign affairs management, higher education policy analysis, university teacher development, and higher education sociology.
Seven, adult education (professional code 040 107)
The main research fields of adult pedagogy are lifelong education, lifelong learning and learning society, the construction of learning community and learning organization, the theory and method of adult learning, the growth and development of professional and technical personnel, vocational adaptation and workplace learning, enterprise trainer training and comparative adult education.
Eight, vocational and technical education (professional code 040 108)
The so-called vocational education refers to the training of non-professional vocational knowledge, skills and attitudes for workers through vocational schools and vocational training institutions, so that they can successfully obtain jobs now or in the future. Vocational and technical education is the form of education to study and impart knowledge and skills of a certain occupation or productive labor. Generally speaking, the research mainly focuses on two directions, the principle of vocational education and the curriculum theory of vocational education.
Nine, special education (professional code 040 109)
This major cultivates theoretical talents or applied talents who have the theoretical foundation of general education, master the theory and technology of education and rehabilitation training for special children (children with physical and mental developmental disabilities and supernormal children), and can engage in special education, teaching and scientific research. The employment situation of this major is very good. It is a place for training special education talents. For a long time, the demand for talents in this field has been in short supply. Because children are special, education is generally hard and wages are generally high. Graduates will generally become teachers of special education courses in normal universities, professionals of various special education and rehabilitation institutions, special education administrators and researchers.
X.040 1 10 educational technology (professional code 04010/)
This major trains senior professionals in educational technology who can engage in the design, development, application, management and evaluation of teaching media and teaching system in the field of new technology education, including teachers of educational technology courses in normal universities and middle schools at all levels, as well as educational technicians in audio-visual libraries, universities and general education at all levels.
XI。 Education Economy and Management (professional code 120403)- belongs to management, not pedagogy.
Based on the theories of pedagogy, economics and management, this paper uses the research methods of economics and management to study the laws of economic phenomena, economic behaviors and management behaviors in society, especially in the field of education. This major aims to cultivate senior professionals with all-round moral, intellectual and physical development, solid theoretical foundation in education, economy and management, specialized knowledge in research methods and systems of economy and management, in-depth understanding of education, economy and management, proficiency in a foreign language, strong computer application ability and ability to engage in education and scientific research. Be able to engage in management, market development, research consultation and teaching in schools, education industries, government departments and institutions at all levels.
For example, the curriculum of education economy and management in Fudan University:
Basic degree courses: higher education, education policy, education finance.
Degree courses: educational economics, higher education management, human resource development and education.
Other required courses: Selected readings of Marxism-Leninism original works, theory and practice of scientific socialism, first foreign language, professional English, lectures on frontier disciplines (including lectures by famous Fudan teachers), research on institutional economics, and selected readings of management classics.
Specialized elective courses: educational investment selection, educational statistics and statistical software application, educational scientific research methods, management psychology, higher education psychology, university and socio-economic development, analysis of educational evaluation indicators, interpersonal relationship research in management, theoretical research of human capital, evaluation and measurement of higher education, and special research on internationalization of higher education.
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