我国的高度函授教育研究发端于建国初期 ,改革开放以后获得迅速的发展 ,取得了很大的成就。但也毋容讳言 ,高等函授教育理论研究仍存在着学科不成熟 ,成果档次低 ,关心的人比较少 ,确定力量单薄等一系问题。在新世纪我国加快高等教育大众化发展步伐的形势下 ,高等函授教育也将得到进一步的发展。因此 ,进一步提高高等函授教育理论研究的水平很有必要 ,意义重大 ,宜从奠定坚实 ,理论基础等六个方法加强这个工作 China’s high degree of correspondence education research started in the early days after the founding of new China, and achieved rapid development after the reform and opening up with great achievements. However, there is no denying that there are still some problems in the study of theoretical studies of higher correspondence education such as immature disciplines, low achievements, few people of concern, and a weak determination of strength. Under the situation of accelerating the popularization of higher education in our country in the new century, higher correspondence education will also be further developed. Therefore, it is necessary and significant to further improve the theoretical research of higher correspondence education. This work should be strengthened by six methods: establishing a solid foundation and theoretical basis