1. A discipline that studies the general principles of education. The research contents include: essence, purpose, teaching, ideological and moral education, physical education, aesthetic education and school management. The general principles of education discussed in general pedagogy are the basis of studying various branches of pedagogy. At present, pedagogy usually refers to general pedagogy. It is generally believed that the first monograph on general pedagogy in Chinese and foreign history is "General Pedagogy for Educational Purposes" published by German educator J.F. Herbart in 1806. 1936, China merchants translated it into Chinese, which was called general pedagogy.
2. Study subjects of primary and secondary education. Its research object is the general education of teenagers, that is, primary and secondary education. General pedagogy is a branch of educational science, which corresponds to preschool pedagogy, higher education and special children's pedagogy. In China, general pedagogy is a science that studies, develops and popularizes primary and secondary education, and trains the younger generation to become workers with socialist consciousness, education and health.
General pedagogy is called philosophy of education in Britain and America, influenced by American educator Anna Calende Brackett (1836-1911). He compared German educator Karl kranz (1805-). Dagogik als System) was translated into English and published with the subtitle "Philosophy of Education", because this book is very popular and has a great influence on American education. Therefore, the name of educational philosophy has been gradually determined and has been used by many countries to this day. The content of general pedagogy should at least include six parts: education essence theory, education methodology theory, education relation theory, education system theory, personality education theory and education science theory.
The theory of educational essence analyzes the essence, purpose and ideal of education;
Educational methodology discusses educational methods and teaching materials;
The theory of educational relationship discusses the relationship between teachers and students in educational institutions;
A place where educational institutions theoretically study educational theories and educational action practices;
The theory of personality education expounds the meaning of personality, the connotation of personality education and the ideal of perfecting personality education.
The theory of educational science shows the explanation of educational phenomena, the methods of educational research and the establishment of educational science.
The main syllabus of general pedagogy is as follows:
1. The origin of general pedagogy;
2. General pedagogy method;
3. The evolution of general pedagogy;
4. The present situation of general pedagogy;
5. The essence of education;
6. The theory of educational purpose;
7. Theory of educational methods;
8. Theory of educational relations;
9. Theory of educational process;
10. Theory of educational system;
1 1. Personality education theory;
12. educational science theory;
13. the development trend of general pedagogy;
14. The prospect of general pedagogy.