The research object of pedagogy is educational phenomena and problems, including the purpose, content, form and method of education. It tries to reveal the essence and laws of educational activities through the study of these aspects. At the same time, pedagogy also pays attention to the results and influence of education, including students' academic performance, ability development and the formation of values.
The research methods of pedagogy are various, including observation, experiment, investigation and literature analysis. These methods aim to collect and analyze data about educational phenomena, so as to provide in-depth understanding and solutions to educational problems.
As a comprehensive discipline, pedagogy is closely related to sociology, psychology, history, economics and other disciplines. It absorbs the theories and research methods of these disciplines and provides multi-angle perspectives and tools for solving educational problems.
The research results of pedagogy have been widely used in practice. It provides theoretical basis and guidance for policy makers, methods and tools for educators, and educational choices and suggestions for parents and students.
Pedagogy can be classified according to different classification standards. The following are common classification methods:
1. Classification by category: Pedagogy can be divided into comparative pedagogy, social pedagogy and basic pedagogy. Comparative pedagogy mainly studies the educational systems of different countries, regions and cultures, social pedagogy mainly studies the relationship between education and society, and basic pedagogy mainly studies the related issues of basic education.
2. According to the classification of research objects, pedagogy can be divided into preschool pedagogy, school pedagogy, vocational pedagogy and special pedagogy. Preschool pedagogy mainly studies preschool education and early education, school pedagogy pays attention to all aspects of school education, vocational pedagogy mainly studies related issues of vocational education, and special pedagogy pays attention to the education of special children.
3. According to the research scope, pedagogy can be divided into educational philosophy, educational management and educational psychology. Educational philosophy mainly studies the essence, purpose and value of education, educational management mainly studies the management and operation of educational institutions, and educational psychology mainly studies psychological phenomena and laws in the process of education.