1, the phenomenon of consciousness education. Learning and mastering the basic theory can deepen the understanding of educational phenomena, recognize the basic relationship between education and society, teachers and students, knowledge education and ability training, and avoid the deviation of practical actions caused by confusion of understanding. Correct understanding is the prerequisite for the success of educational activities;

2. Explain the education problem. Education is a complicated social activity and an eternal social phenomenon. In order to correctly explain all kinds of problems encountered in educational activities, understand the causes of things, grasp the key of problems and make correct judgments, it is inseparable from the guidance of educational theories.

3. Guide educational practice. Educational theory comes from educational practice and plays an active role in practice. Only by mastering the relevant theories of teacher-student relationship in modern education can we improve teachers' consciousness of changing the traditional teaching thinking mode;

4. Predict the future of education. Educational theory is the product of highly abstract thinking, which reflects the essential and inevitable connection in educational activities, has universality and can predict the development direction of educational activities.