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Educational theory (naturally including teaching theory), as a noun, refers to people's theoretical understanding of education (teaching). The so-called theoretical understanding refers to the result of a kind of understanding and the product of rational thinking, with the common characteristics of generalization and abstract judgment (different degrees), and the differences between the levels and types of generalization and abstraction constitute its internal levels and types.
Some scholars believe that teaching theory is the product of rational thinking on teaching practice. The second view regards teaching theory as teaching theory and defines it as a branch of pedagogy.
It is considered that teaching theory is a subject that studies teachers' behavior of guiding, maintaining or promoting students' learning in teaching situations, constructs a general interpretation framework, and provides general regulations or prescriptions to guide classroom practice.
It is not only a theoretical science, but also an applied science. It should not only study teaching phenomena and problems, reveal the general laws of teaching, but also study the methods, strategies and skills to solve practical teaching problems by using and following the laws. It is both a descriptive theory and a prescriptive and normative theory.
Herbart's educational theory is the representative of traditional educational theory. Herbart believes that the first step of educational science is to first find the highest purpose of education, and then seek the tools to achieve this educational purpose. He used psychology, ethics and metaphysics to guide his educational theory, and regarded ethics as the theoretical basis of his educational purpose.
The primary school affiliated to Fengjie College is called the experimental primary school affiliated to Shanghai Fengxian Education College. The school