The basic elements of education mainly include educators, educated people and educational influence. Educators are the leaders and a basic element of educational activities. The educated is the object of education, the subject of learning and the basic element of educational activities; Educational influence is the means of educational practice and the intermediary of educational activities. It is placed between educators and educatees and connects them, such as educational content and educational measures.

Education is a social activity to cultivate people and a basic way to inherit social culture, production experience and social life experience. Educational activities are the qualitative stipulation of education.