Educational Introduction

Author: Wu Junsheng, Wang Xizheng (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book is edited entirely in accordance with the curriculum standards of teacher training schools and rural teacher training schools in the field of education. It pays special attention to and balances the following three objectives:
1. "Helping students recognize significant facts and issues in education, awakening their interest in professional research."
2. "Helping students understand the main principles and methods of education, preparing them for professional research."
3. "Helping students recognize the relationship between education and the nation and society, inspiring their loyalty to the profession."
The length of the chapters in this book follows the following two principles:
(1) The initial chapters are shorter, gradually becoming longer thereafter;
(2) Chapters on principles or theories are shorter to allow instructors to elaborate, while chapters on methods or implementation are longer to facilitate students' comprehension.
The chapters in this book vary in detail, adhering to the following principles:
(1) For knowledge related to compulsory subjects in teacher training schools or rural teacher training schools (e.g., educational psychology, educational testing and statistics, primary school teaching materials and methods, primary school administration, practice, etc.), the presentation is more concise to avoid repetition;
(2) For issues related to educational trends, comparative education, and the history of education, which are not specified as compulsory subjects in the curricula of teacher training schools or rural teacher training schools, the presentation is more detailed to serve as supplementary material.