1. Promotion of educational reform and social change:1At the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 20th century, European and American countries began to carry out educational reforms, which were driven by the needs of social change and modernization. These reforms have promoted the development of educational sociology.
2. The mutual penetration of sociology and pedagogy: The development of educational sociology cannot be separated from the mutual penetration of sociology and pedagogy. Pedagogy draws lessons from the research methods and theories of sociology, and sociology also draws lessons from the research objects and contents of pedagogy.
3. Innovation of research methods: The development of educational sociology is inseparable from the innovation of research methods. Early educational sociologists used empirical research methods, and later gradually developed qualitative research methods and critical theoretical research methods.