Educational General Theory

Author: Shu Xingcheng
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The purpose of editing this book is threefold: (1) To provide students with a considerable amount of educational common knowledge, so that readers will understand what "education" is after reading this book; (2) To inspire students to explore the ideas and interests of education, so that readers will recognize some major issues in education—especially in China—that are worth everyone's effort after reading this book; (3) To guide students in the methods of researching education, so that readers will be able to proceed further with their research based on the paths shown in the book without going astray. Therefore, the material of this book covers all aspects related to education, with particular attention to the current state of Chinese education and research methods. This book aims to help beginners acquire knowledge of education. Thus, it can be used as a textbook, for self-study, or for extracurricular reading. If used as a textbook, it is hoped that instructors will focus on discussions of issues and provide guidance for reference and practical research. If used for self-study or extracurricular reading, because each chapter includes summaries, glossary of terms, and reference books, and the book as a whole has a classified index of reference books and an index at the end, readers with a junior high school education should be able to understand the main content of each chapter. References are also very convenient. Therefore, the author very much hopes that this book will be of practical help to students who are just beginning to study education, to the general public who wish to learn some basic knowledge of education, and to primary school teachers who seek self-improvement.