Makarenko believes that the main characteristics of the collective include the following:

1, *** with the goal of the struggle: a collective must have a clear *** with the goal of the struggle, this goal can stimulate the collective members of the enthusiasm and creativity, is the soul and core of the collective. *** with the goal of collective members to produce a sense of belonging and responsibility, can promote the collective members of the unity, *** with the efforts to achieve the goal.

2, organization and discipline: Makarenko believes that the establishment of the basic conditions of the collective is to have a certain degree of organization and discipline. Organizational and disciplinary is to maintain the collective order, to ensure that the collective action of the same important guarantee. In the collective, each member needs to abide by the rules and regulations of the organization and maintain the interests and honor of the collective, which is a necessary condition for the development of the collective.

3, correct public opinion: Makarenko believes that correct public opinion is an important condition for the formation and development of the collective. Correct public opinion can guide members of the collective to form correct values and codes of conduct, and maintain the collective morality and unity and stability. The collective should cultivate a correct atmosphere of public opinion through education and guidance so that each member can consciously safeguard the image and interests of the collective.

Makarenko's Educational Thought:

1. The Principle of Collective Education: According to Makarenko, the basic object of education is the collective, which influences the individual through the collective, and educates the individual through the collective. He emphasized the cultivation of individual character and ability in the collective, that the collective can promote the overall development of the individual.

2. Principle of Prospective Education: Makarenko put forward the principle of education along the line of development of the near view - medium view - vision. He believes that we should always put forward new goals to the collective, to show the collective a beautiful prospect, and encourage the collective to achieve this beautiful prospect and hard work, so that we can promote the collective eternal youthful vigor.

3, respect for the principle of combining strict requirements: Makarenko believes that in the process of education, the teacher should not only respect and trust the students, but also to put forward strict requirements for the students, the organic combination of strict and love. He believed that in the initial period of the collective, the leader should make demands in such a way that no opposition is allowed. Later, the collective itself will be able to make demands on its members.