Research on Basic Education Reform (Second Edition)

Author: Qian Yuanwei
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book is composed of five main parts: Part I is the General Theory (Chapters 1-3). It includes the research starting point of basic education, the modern value of basic education reform, the rational positioning of research on basic education reform, and discusses the ideals and pursuits of basic education reform. Based on the century trends of international basic education reform, it elaborates on the trends of basic education reform in various countries as they move towards the 21st century and their implications. The tradition and transformation of China's basic education are explored, and within a cultural perspective, the core of China's educational tradition—moral education tradition—and its contemporary transformation are discussed. It reveals that the essence of China's excellent moral education tradition lies in cultivating the moral consciousness of every individual. It theoretically elaborates on the development of school-based moral education curricula through exemplary methods and argues for the practical basis of integrating the national, contemporary, and scientific nature of education.
Part II is the Research on the Reform of the Basic Education System (Chapter 4). It provides a comprehensive reflection on the reforms in the four major categories of administrative management system, investment system, school-running system, and internal school management system in recent years. Through this (analysis), it aims to showcase the current trends of basic education system reform, highlight key issues and their causal analysis, and seek practical breakthrough points for deeper system reform.
Part III is the Research on Curriculum and Teaching Reform (Chapter 5). This is the core part where basic education seeks deep-level reform.
Part IV is the Research on Teacher Professional Development and Teacher Education (Chapter 6). The construction of teaching staff is the fundamental guarantee and prerequisite for achieving excellent results in basic education reform.
Part V is the Research on Creating Experimental and Model Schools and School-running Characteristics (Chapter 7). This is a major initiative currently being fully promoted in the field of China's basic education. As a member of the planning and evaluation committee for experimental and model senior high schools in Shanghai and a member of the review team for bilingual teaching experimental schools in Shanghai, the author has firsthand experience and reflections. This has led to discussions on the definition of the connotation and extension of experimental and model schools, the causes of creating such schools, the formation strategies of their characteristics, the role of principals' personalities in shaping school-running characteristics, and the influence of teaching personalities on school-running characteristics.