The history of foreign education is an important basis for studying educational theory. The study of educational theory should be combined with the study of educational history. Secondly, it is a reference guide for our practical work in education. It helps us broaden our educational horizons and update our educational concepts and ways of thinking. We can learn the touching stories of many educators who are enthusiastic about education and the lofty spirit of dedication to education.

The main purpose of the history of foreign education is to learn and understand the basic process of the emergence and development of foreign education, to understand the heritage in the history of education, to understand various problems and contradictions of foreign education in different historical periods, and to solve these problems or contradictions through various methods and lessons.

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The basic principles of Learning Methods and Principles of Foreign Education History are: the principle of making the past serve the present and making the past serve the present. Some reasonable things in ancient education still have an impact on today's education. In addition, we also see the importance of historical influence in modern educational research. Principles of vertical and horizontal connection and comparative analysis. Vertical connection mainly refers to the time sequence of education itself and the connection between different stages of development. Horizontal connection mainly refers to the connection between a country's education and social politics, economy and culture in a certain period of time.