It includes the study of the theories, methods, strategies and technologies of educational communication. The research content of educational communication involves the production, dissemination, acceptance and application of educational information, aiming at discussing how to better disseminate educational information, so as to improve the dissemination effect and quality of educational information and promote the development of education.
The application fields of educational communication include educational media, educational technology, educational management and educational policy. Education is a typical cultural information dissemination activity, and the essence of teaching and learning is to realize the flow of information. How to structure and symbolize educational information and realize the effective interaction of educational information is the essence of educational communication research. Whether it is based on traditional classroom teaching mode, modern multimedia combination teaching mode or distance teaching mode, a reasonable explanation can be found within the theoretical framework of educational communication. Educational communication is one of the important theoretical foundations of pedagogy and educational technology.