1, different goals.
The individual function of education refers to the influence and function of education on individual physical and mental development.
The social function of education refers to the influence and function of education on social maintenance and development, especially on social politics, economy, science and technology and culture.
2. Different operating conditions
The individual function of education is determined by the internal structure of the educational activity system, such as the level of teachers, the setting and content of courses, the modernization level and application of educational material means, etc., which all constitute important factors affecting the direction and level of individual development.
The operation of education cannot be separated from external social conditions. As a subsystem of social structure, education affects the existence and development of society by cultivating people, which constitutes the social function of education.
Second, the relationship between personal function and social function
The function of education to individuals is the basis and premise for education to play a role in society. Fundamentally speaking, the role and influence of education on society is mainly realized by cultivating people. Therefore, the social function of education is the derivative of the individual function of education in the social structure, which is also called the tool function of education.
The social function of education can be divided into two levels: one is the direct social function of education, that is, the function of education itself as a social subsystem directly to other social subsystems; The second is the indirect social function of education, that is, education affects people's development and then social development.
For example, the influence of education on social politics can be reflected in two aspects. On the one hand, it can directly participate in social and political activities as a political force. On the other hand, we can also carry out political and ideological education by spreading specific political ideas in teaching, so as to cultivate people with certain political tendencies and indirectly influence national politics.
Extended data
Classification of individual functions
(A) the individual socialization function of education
The basic way of people's socialization is the unity of socialized education and individualization. Social education is education in a broad sense, including school education and various informal forms of education, such as social customs, group public opinion, media and so on.
Individualization refers to the process that individuals learn and receive social education in a certain way, and transform social goals, values, norms and behavior patterns into stable personality characteristics and behavior response patterns.
(B) the personalized function of personal education
Man's development is not only a process of individual's gradual integration into society, but also a process of individual's continuous development, self-prominence, and then self-realization. In this process, individuals choose to be themselves and live their own lives, forming a series of personality characteristics such as personal interests, hobbies, abilities and specialties.
(C) the individual enjoyment function of education
The personal enjoyment function of education is mainly reflected in the relationship between human education and happiness, which is mainly reflected in:
First of all, education can fully meet people's instinctive needs and lay the foundation for individual happiness;
Secondly, education improves people's cognitive level, enriches people's emotional world and gives people the function of experiencing and feeling happiness;
Finally, school life itself is a happy life. Seeking truth, being kind and being perfect are the main values of campus life, which creates a good atmosphere for experiencing and perceiving happiness.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Educational Function