Higher education is a new discipline based on pedagogy, which trains senior professionals engaged in teaching, scientific research and management of higher education.

The principle of pedagogy is a basic discipline in pedagogy, which provides theoretical viewpoints and methods for the other two disciplines and provides theoretical basis for the study of various levels of education. The principle of pedagogy also draws nutrition from the other two disciplines.

2. Different training objectives

Higher education majors cultivate senior professionals with solid basic theory, strong practical ability and strong sense of innovation, who can engage in higher education teaching, scientific research and management. Students must master the basic theory, systematic professional knowledge and corresponding skills and methods of higher education, have the ability to engage in practical work and scientific research in this major, and master and be able to use a foreign language.

The principle of pedagogy trains students to have systematic basic theories and professional knowledge of pedagogy and related disciplines, understand the development trends and research hotspots of this discipline, master the research methods of pedagogy, and be able to conduct scientific research independently. Proficient in a foreign language, able to read and translate foreign language materials of this major. Senior professionals who can undertake scientific research, pedagogy teaching and education management in colleges and universities after graduation.

3. Different career prospects

Higher education majors are generally engaged in teaching, scientific research, consulting and administrative work in the field of higher education in institutions of higher learning, educational administrative departments at all levels, educational and scientific research institutions, magazines and other institutions.

In recent years, the employment rate of pedagogy is around 95%, and many graduates have gone to school as teachers. According to the type of occupation, teachers can be divided into two categories: teaching type and non-teaching type. At present, many primary and secondary schools in China require teachers to have bachelor's degrees or master's degrees, while universities require teachers to have doctoral degrees, and some universities also have master's degrees in some majors. Compared with previous years, the employment threshold is higher.

Extended data:

There are three research directions under the discipline of pedagogy principles: basic theory of education, research methods of educational science and adult pedagogy.

1. The basic theoretical direction of education focuses on the essence and historical development of education, the value and function of education, the relationship between education and politics, economy, science and technology, culture and population, educational purposes, teaching principles, moral principles and educational research methods.

2. The research direction of educational science, on the basis of studying the basic theory of education, focuses on the measurement of educational problems, the design and implementation of educational experiments, the evaluation of educational work, the statistical analysis of educational problems and the methodology of educational research.

3. The direction of adult education, on the basis of studying the principles of education, teaching and moral education, focuses on the theories of adult education and lifelong education at home and abroad, the history and development trend of adult education, and the learning psychology and management of adult education.

Higher education specialty

foundations of education