History of Educational Thought in China

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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book is a college-level textbook for secondary school teachers, organized and compiled by the Department of Normal Education of the Ministry of Education. It first traces the development of Chinese educational thought from ancient to modern times, focusing on mainstream educational philosophies, outlining the basic context of its evolution. Then, it introduces the theoretical characteristics and the thoughts of representative figures from various educational schools across different historical periods, from the pre-Qin era to the contemporary era, with time as the horizontal axis and educational schools as the vertical axis. The book showcases the process of emergence, development, differentiation, and integration of Chinese educational thought history, its characteristics in different eras, and the main educational schools and mainstream educational philosophies. In terms of content, it emphasizes "thickening the present and thinning the past." Readers will find that many of the same issues have been pondered by both modern and ancient thinkers, and various educational phenomena and problems faced by modern educators may not have been entirely new to their predecessors. The approaches and conclusions of past thinkers may still hold significance for modern educators. By reflecting on the rational impulses and thoughts of past generations regarding fundamental educational issues in China, readers can appreciate the difficulties and twists in the path of Chinese educational development and the intellectual journey. This can help in inheriting the essence and avoiding detours, applying these insights to practice to accelerate educational reform, potentially leading to a smoother path for the future development of Chinese education.