School Reform in the Process of Globalization: A Methodological Perspective

Author: Yang Xiaowei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The series "Globalization, Informatization, and School Reform" was recently published by East China Normal University Press. The series consists of three relatively independent yet interconnected works: Education Globalization: Chinese Perspectives and Issues by Wu Zhihui, School Reform in the Process of Globalization: A Methodological Perspective by Yang Xiaowei, and Diagnosis and Countermeasures for School Reform in the Context of Globalization and Informatization by Ye Lan et al. The series is a collection of research outcomes from the major project "Diagnosis and Countermeasures for School Reform in the Context of Globalization and Informatization," a significant initiative of the Institute of Basic Education Reform and Development under the Ministry of Education's Humanities and Social Sciences Base. As the editor-in-chief states in the preface: "It is a product of the collaborative efforts and rigorous research of the Institute of Basic Education Reform and Development. It is also the outcome of a project funded through a competitive bidding process, making it a product of the reform in China's social sciences research system." Education Globalization: Chinese Perspectives and Issues was written at a time when the study of "globalization" had become a hot topic. This book clarifies various viewpoints in the concept and theory of "globalization" and explores its relationship with educational reform, providing evaluations. The author also discusses the issue of "education globalization" from the perspective of China and its specific challenges. School Reform in the Process of Globalization: A Methodological Perspective focuses on the historical evolution of methodology in school reform and its contemporary pluralistic state, set against the backdrop of globalization's progress and the localization processes in several major countries. The methodological issues of school reform proposed in this book hold significant inspirational value. Diagnosis and Countermeasures for School Reform in the Context of Globalization and Informatization is a collection of papers, primarily divided into three parts: Part 1: "Research Reports," including: the final report on the project "School Education Reform in the Context of Globalization and Informatization," issues and challenges faced by schools in the context of globalization, "Learning Society" from a global perspective and its implications for basic education reform, research on school reform in the context of informatization, etc.; Part 2: "Investigation Reports," including: a survey report on the state of "basic education reform in China's primary and secondary schools," school reform amid social change—the investigation report on school reform issues in Shanghai, the current state of quality evaluation in compulsory education: issues and countermeasures, etc.; Part 3: "Special Studies," including: a comparative study of China and Japan on the impact of social environment changes on student development, an analysis of the fundamental components of contemporary moral education in China, reflections on school moral education in the era of globalization, etc.