Brief introduction of educational purpose:

The purpose of education refers to the general requirements of education for the quality and specifications of the people to be trained, that is, to solve the problem of what kind of people to train.

According to the provisions of the Education Law, the purpose of education in China at this stage is to "cultivate students' innovative spirit and practical ability, and cultivate builders and successors of the socialist cause with all-round development in morality, intelligence, physique and beauty".

The significance of educational purpose:

Educational purpose is the core of the whole educational work, the starting point and destination of educational activities, and the fundamental basis for determining curriculum and teaching objectives, selecting educational content and methods, and evaluating educational effects. To sum up, the purpose of education has the functions of guidance, guidance, encouragement and evaluation.

The role of educational purpose:

The purpose of education has a goal-oriented function for both the educated and educators; The purpose of education can not only guide the whole practical activities, but also inspire people to work hard to achieve common goals; The purpose of education is the fundamental basis and standard to measure and evaluate the effect of education implementation.

Classification of educational purposes:

1, according to the value orientation.

It can be divided into individual-based educational purposes and social-based educational purposes. Individual-oriented people believe that the purpose of education is to adapt to the natural development of individuals, cultivate the educated into adults, give full play to the individuality of the educated and enhance their personal values.

Social-oriented people believe that individuals are only materials processed by education, and their development must meet the needs of society. The purpose of education is to cultivate individuals into citizens who conform to social norms, so as to maintain social stability and continuity.

2. According to the nature of education.

It can be divided into traditional educational purposes and modern educational purposes. The educational purpose of the former refers to "institutionalized education", that is, the purpose of the traditional education system; The educational purpose of the latter is to embody the concept of "lifelong education".

3, according to the written expression.

It can be divided into outline education purpose and detail education purpose. The purpose of outline education has the characteristics of single direction, static unity, pursuit of education and construction of ideal people. The goal of detailed education is American-style democracy.