1. The myth origin theory is the oldest view of human beings on the origin of education. This view holds that education, like everything else, is created by God, and the purpose of education is to embody the will of God or Heaven and make people convert to God or obey Heaven.

This view is wrong. The reason is that due to the limitation of the understanding level of human origin at that time, the origin of education could not be correctly put forward and understood.

Second, the theory of biological origin

1. Representative figures: Literno, Percy? can

2. The biological origin theory of education is the first theory formally put forward in the history of education.

3. The biological originator of education, guided by Darwin's theory of biological evolution, believes that education comes from the instinct of animals, especially higher animals, who are born with a potential educational ability derived from heredity, so that future generations can continue to reproduce.

4. The most obvious mistake of the biological origin theory of education is to equate animal instinct with education, deny the difference between humans and animals, and deny the sociality of education.

Third, the theory of psychological origin

1. Representative: Meng Lu.

2. The originator of psychology believes that education originates from children's unconscious imitation of adults, and all education is attributed to the imitation behavior produced in the unconscious state, without realizing the purpose of education.

Fourth, the theory of labor origin.

1. Representative figures: Midinsky and Kailov of the Soviet Union.

2. Under the guidance of Marxist historical materialism, the theory of labor origin is formed on the basis of directly criticizing and denying the biological origin theory and psychological origin theory of education sociality. This view holds that productive labor is the basis of the formation, survival and development of human beings and society, and also the basis of all social activities, including the emergence and development of education. The persistence and development of social production depends on human experience and self-development, which makes people feel the necessity of education in their work.

3. The direct theoretical and methodological basis of the theory of labor origin is Engels' book The Role of Labor in the Transformation from Ape to Man.