The concept of education refers to people's understanding and views on education. In the field of education, there are many different educational viewpoints, among which traditional education and modern education are the most representative. This paper will discuss the difference between these two educational views and the difference between formal education and substantive education, so as to help readers better understand the knowledge in the field of education.

Traditional education school

The traditional school of education centers on teachers, books and classrooms, and its representative figures, such as Herbart in Germany, insist on the position of indirect experience.

Modern education school

The modern school of education emphasizes students' central position, direct experience and activities, and Dewey and others in the United States led this revolution.

Formal education and substantive education

In the contest between knowledge and intelligence, the formal education school prefers intelligence, while the substantive education school values knowledge. Which point of view do you like?

Pedagogy edited by Kailov

It must be mentioned that Pedagogy, edited by Kailov, had a far-reaching impact on China's education field in the early days of the founding of New China.