目前函授教育理论研究不足 ,对函授教育的发展造成不良影响。加强函授教育理论研究是我国函授教育事业在新世纪里健康发展的需要。造成这方面研究不足的原因是复杂多样的 ,本文探究其原因的同时提出几点建议。 At present, inadequate research on correspondence education theory has adversely affected the development of correspondence education. Strengthening the theoretical study of correspondence education is the need of our country’s correspondence education in the healthy development in the new century. The reasons for the lack of research in this area are complex and diverse. This article explores the causes and at the same time puts forward some suggestions.