Educational Globalization—China's Perspectives and Challenges

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 and a collection of essays: Wu Zhihui's "Educational 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 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 stated in the preface, "It is a product of the collaborative efforts and rigorous research of the Institute of Basic Education Reform and Development, a project funded through a competitive bidding process, and thus a product of the reform of China's social sciences research system." The book "Educational Globalization: Chinese Perspectives and Issues" was written during a period when the study of "globalization" had become a hot topic. This work clarifies various viewpoints in the concept and theory of "globalization" and explores its relationship with educational reform, offering evaluations. From the perspective of China and its specific issues, the author discusses the topic of "educational globalization." The book "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. The research report collection "Diagnosis and Countermeasures for School Reform in the Context of Globalization and Informatization" is an essay collection divided into three main parts: Part 1 is "Research Reports," including: the final report on the research project "School Education Reform in the Context of Globalization and Informatization," problems and challenges faced by schools in the context of globalization, "Learning Society" from a global perspective and basic education reform, research on school reform in the context of informatization, etc.; Part 2 is "Investigation Reports," including: a research report on the status of "basic education reform in China's primary and secondary schools," school reform amid social change—investigations on school reform issues in Shanghai, the current state of quality evaluation in compulsory education: problems and countermeasures, etc.; Part 3 is "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.