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Exploring the mysterious origin of education
Have you ever wondered where the origin of education lies? Is it biological instinct, psychological imitation or labor practice? Let's unveil this mysterious veil together.

Theory of biological origin

French sociologist Little told us that education existed before the appearance of human beings, and human education only inherited the education form of the animal kingdom. Big animals take care of small animals, and there are also "teachers" and "students" in the insect world. Are survival competition and natural instinct the original forms of education?

Theory of psychological origin

Monroe, an American educator, proposed from the psychological point of view that education originated from children's unconscious imitation of adults. In primitive society, there were no schools, teachers and textbooks, but education was universal. Meng Lu believes that children's unconscious imitation of adults is the initial education.

Theory of labor origin

Educators such as Midinsky and Kailov in the former Soviet Union advocated that education originated from labor. They believe that education originated from the dialectical unity of social production needs and human development needs in the process of labor. This view has been widely recognized in China's educational circles.