To understand and effectively practice the social process of education, one needs a solid knowledge of the forms, methods, and pathways through which the tasks and purposes of education can be realized. The forms of pedagogical action are systematically captured in this book and their functions for different educational situations are identified. To this end, the concept of pedagogical action is first systematically clarified, historically explained, and elucidated in its distinctive fundamental form. This fundamental form is then further developed into the elementary and complex forms of pedagogical action.