Survey of education is a method for researchers to make a purposeful and planned investigation and description of educational phenomena in a certain time and space through the senses or with the help of certain scientific instruments under relatively natural conditions.

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Survey of education is a method for researchers to make a purposeful and planned investigation and description of educational phenomena in a certain time and space through the senses or with the help of certain scientific instruments under relatively natural conditions. Its characteristics are vivid, true, natural, direct and informative.

According to different standards, survey of education methods can be divided into different categories. Survey of education plays a very important role in educational science research. It has its own advantages, such as simplicity, but it also has limitations.

Features:

1. The purpose is clear. Observation is carried out voluntarily to solve a problem according to the needs of the research topic. The purpose is to obtain direct empirical facts.

2. Real and natural. Observation refers to the natural state of the observed object without interference and control, so that researchers can study the natural, true, typical and summarized psychological and behavioral performance of the observed object in education and teaching activities and daily life.

3. Direct and informative. Under the coexistence of observers and objects, researchers can directly and accurately understand the educational phenomenon that is happening and the phenomenon that some measures should be taken, and obtain real, vivid and informative information.

Function:

1. Learn about students' study, life and entertainment, so as to further explore the laws of students' study and growth, deeply study educational phenomena and laws, and improve educational work.

2. Understanding teachers' educational and teaching activities will help us to systematically observe teachers' activities in classroom teaching, so as to explore the laws related to teachers' teaching activities.

3. Understand the relationship between teachers and students, study the interaction between educators and educatees, and promote students' better development.

4. Understand the group atmosphere of students and teachers, and reveal the functions of various educational factors, so as to better regulate the educational process and produce better educational effects.

5. Understand the role of other educational influences, such as internal and external environment, teaching methods, textbooks, etc.