1, eternal:
Education is the basic demand of human society. As long as mankind exists, education will exist. This is because education is an important means for human beings to inherit culture, transfer knowledge and cultivate talents, and this function determines the eternity of education. Judging from the development of human society, education is an indispensable part of both primitive society and modern society.
2. Historicity:
Education is the product of social development. The nature, purpose and content of education in different historical periods will be influenced by social, economic and cultural factors at that time, thus showing different characteristics. For example, the main purpose of ancient education is to cultivate loyal ministers, while the main purpose of modern education is to cultivate citizens with independent thinking ability.
3. Inheritance:
Education is a kind of inheritance, and the present education is the inheritance and development of the past education. This inheritance is embodied in educational content, educational methods and educational ideas. For example, ancient Confucian education in China emphasized moral cultivation and interpersonal relationship, and these concepts still have certain value in modern education.
4. Long-term:
Education takes a long time, because it takes a certain time to train talents, so there is a saying that "it takes ten years to plant trees and a hundred years to educate people". The long-term nature of education means that it takes a long time for educational achievements to appear, and it also means that educators need patience and perseverance.
5. Relative independence:
Although education is influenced by social, economic and cultural factors, it also has its own laws and is relatively independent. This means that education can be adjusted and developed according to its own characteristics and needs while being influenced by the external environment.
6. Efficient:
Education itself is a productive activity, but it is only a special productive activity. Education produces talents, and talents play an important role in promoting social development. In this sense, education is an investment, not a consumption.
7. Nationality:
Education is a part of national culture. Different nationalities have different cultures, so they have different education. Nationality is embodied in educational content, educational methods and so on. For example, China education emphasizes Confucian culture, while western education emphasizes individualism.
8, class nature:
In the same period, people of different classes will have different educational contents, ways and methods because of their different social status, economic conditions and cultural background. For example, in feudal society, the children of nobles received elite education and the children of civilians received basic education.
These eight attributes reflect the basic characteristics of education and have important guiding significance for understanding and grasping the essence and laws of education.