Educational Globalization: Chinese Perspectives and Issues

Author: Wu Zhihui
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "Globalization, Informatization, and School Reform," a series recently published by East China Normal University Press. The series consists of three relatively independent yet interconnected works: Wu Zhihui's "Education Globalization: Chinese Perspectives and Issues," Yang Xiaowei's "School Reform in the Process of Globalization: A Methodological Perspective," and a research report collection by Ye Lan et al. titled "Diagnosis and Countermeasures for School Reform in the Context of Globalization and Informatization." The series is a collection of research findings 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 stated in the preface by the series editor: "It is the product of collaborative effort and rigorous inquiry by the research group of the Institute of Basic Education Reform and Development. It is also the outcome of a project funded through a competitive bidding process, and thus 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 on the concept and theory of "globalization" and explores its relationship with educational reform, providing critical evaluations. From the perspective of China and its specific issues, the author also discusses the topic of "education globalization." "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 global 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 research reports, 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," challenges and issues schools face in the globalized context, "Learning Society" in the global perspective and basic education reform, research on school reform issues in the informatization context, etc.; Part 2: "Investigation Reports," including: an investigation report on the state of "basic education reform in China's primary and secondary schools," school reform amid social change—investigating 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 between 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.