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Who first put forward the concept of pedagogy?
The British philosopher Francis Bacon first put forward the concept of pedagogy as an independent science in 1623.

I. Definition of pedagogy

Pedagogy is an undergraduate major in colleges and universities, which belongs to pedagogy major. The basic study period is four years, and the degree of education is awarded.

This major cultivates compound talents with good ideological and moral quality, high educational theory accomplishment and strong practical ability in education, who can engage in teaching, scientific research and management in primary and secondary schools, educational research institutions and educational administrative departments at all levels.

Second, the professional content

Students in this major mainly study the basic theories and knowledge of educational science, receive basic training in educational science research, and master the basic ability of engaging in education and teaching.

Pedagogy foundation

First, the content of pedagogy foundation

Basic pedagogy is a theoretical discipline that studies and explores educational phenomena and problems and reveals educational laws. It is also a highly applied discipline.

It is not only a public compulsory course for teachers' majors in normal universities in China, but also provides students with the basis for the development of educational theory and skills, builds a platform for the teaching of teaching theory courses in various professional disciplines, and lays a disciplinary foundation for students to engage in educational teaching practice and research in the future.

Second, the teaching objectives

The teaching goal of this course is to enable students to understand and master the basic theories of pedagogy and build a complete and reasonable knowledge structure and cognitive structure in their minds. In addition, through educational and teaching practice, students can deepen their understanding of what they have learned and cultivate and improve their teaching skills and abilities.

Third, to help students establish a correct view of teachers

On the basis of guiding students to master the basic principles of pedagogy, this course is also committed to helping students establish a correct view of teachers and stimulating students' deep emotional experience of education and teaching profession. At the same time, pay attention to practical links and skills training, and attach importance to strengthening students' teacher vocational skills training.

Fourth, others.

In addition, basic pedagogy also emphasizes that students should make full use of existing educational experience, especially under the examination-oriented education system, to better understand and apply the pedagogical knowledge they have learned.