General Education of Pedagogy

Author: Xu Houdao
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Publish Date: 2003-12-08
Features: The content of this book is ordinary knowledge that simplifies the complex, offering broad applicability while laying a solid foundation for future learning. Its primary audience is college students preparing to become teachers across various disciplines, making it suitable as a teaching material for the "Educational Studies" course in higher education institutions implementing teacher training education. It also caters to practicing teachers, serving as a continuing education resource, and considers parents working in all professions. In terms of content, we have boldly and cautiously updated the material. The book incorporates numerous new elements, integrating modern educational concepts such as educational values, the view of human capital, the perspective on students, and the relationship between teachers and students. It references a wealth of materials from the 1980s onwards, proposing new concepts and propositions. In combining theory with practice, we strive to overcome the past shortcomings of "Educational Studies" textbooks—shallow theoretical explanations and weak practical relevance. To deepen theoretical rigor, we follow the development trends of educational science, closely linking with psychological science and incorporating many recent findings in psychological research. By selectively introducing theories from both China and the world, this comparative approach benefits scholars in stimulating critical thinking and advancing in-depth discussions. It is particularly noteworthy that the book extensively presents the educational theories and ideas of Mr. Xu Teli, a distinguished educator of the 20th century in China, filling the gaps in many previous "Educational Studies" textbooks and highlighting his monumental contributions to establishing socialist educational theory and practice in China. To connect closely with real-world scenarios, we deliberately select important examples and thought-provoking issues.