Abstract:

With 2006 – 2013 project data of pedagogy and of National Social Science Foundation provided by National Planning
Office of Philosophy and Social Science，we analyzed the number and type of approved projects，researchers regional
distribution，the ranking of moral education study in all branches of pedagogy in recent years，hoping to get an understanding
of the current situation of moral education in China. The results show that the number of approved projects of the National
Social Science Foundation is on the rise；the youth projects are becoming the major type；researchers involved in these projects
mainly from developed cities and from the east and middle China；higher education enjoys a significant edge on the moral
education researches；the researches cover a broad range in content and the number of different research subjects vary greatly.
On the other hand，there are problems in pedagogy projects of the National Social Science Foundation，such as the repetition
of projects，the unbalanced geological distribution of involved areas and research units，and inadequate concern with reality
related problems. Therefore，we suggest that government should give more support to the pedagogy projects of the National
Social Science Foundation.

Key words: discipline of moral education, the National Social Science Foundation, youth project of the National Social
Science Foundation, pedagogy projects, moral education research