On the origin of education. It was initiated by the French sociologist and philosopher Little. In his book The Educational Evolution of Ethnic Groups, he believes that educational phenomenon exists not only in human society, but also in the animal kingdom long before human beings appeared.

Caring for animals and caring for small animals is an educational act. There are also teachers and students in the insect world. The existence of survival competition is the foundation of education. In order to preserve their species, animals instinctively transfer their "knowledge" and "skills" to small animals.

Main representatives: French philosopher and sociologist Little Knohl and British educator Percy Neng.

Key points: Educational activities exist not only in human society, but also in the animal kingdom. The emergence of human social education is a biological process, biological impulse is the main driving force of education, and human social education is the inheritance, perfection and development of animal kingdom. Education comes from animal instinct, which is the instinctive need of racial development.

Evaluation: The biological origin theory of education is the first formal theory about the origin of education in the history of pedagogy, which indicates that the explanation of the origin of education has begun to shift from myth to science. The origin of education is attributed to the instinctive behavior of animals, which fails to distinguish the difference between human educational behavior and animal educational behavior, thus failing to grasp the purpose and sociality of human education.