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Book SynopsisThis book introduces four influential Chinese educators of the later 20th century whose writings had enormous influence on many dimensions of the educational reforms which underly China’s remarkable transformation into a global superpower. None of them published in English and only Li Bingde, a leader in educational experimentation, had studied abroad. Huang Ji at Beijing Normal University was an educational philosopher who interpreted Chinese classical texts as well as arts such as calligraphy and painting in ways that brought new life to Chinese pedagogy. Lu Jie at Nanjing Normal University and Wang Fengxian at Northeast Normal University were leaders in developing a whole new approach to moral education that highlighted subjectivity and self awakening as China became a socialist market economy.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Insights from Pioneering Chinese Educators Edited by Ruth Hayhoe, Jun Li and Julia Pan PART 1: Professor Li Bingde’s Articles 1 On the So-called Adaptation of Education to Meet Social Needs Li Bingde 2 Making Experimental Research on Chinese Language Teaching More Scientific Li Bingde 3 A Scientific Attitude towards Educational Experiments Li Bingde 4 On Essential Elements of Teaching and Their Interrelationships Li Bingde 5 A Brief Overview of Sino-Western Exchange: Past and Present Li Bingde PART 2: Professor Lu Jie’s Articles 6 Education: A Practical Activity for Constructing the Human Self Lu Jie 7 Moral Education in China’s Social Transition: Where Is the Future? Lu Jie 8 Life-Based Moral Education Curriculum: On the Changes in China’s Moral Education Curriculum in Primary Schools Lu Jie 9 Cultivation of Knowledge Persons: An Educational Belief Worthy of Critical Reflection Lu Jie 10 An Answer to Globalization: Enhancing Cultural Awareness Lu Jie PART 3: Professor Wang Fengxian’s Articles 11 Marx’s Theory of Alienation and All-round Human Development Wang Fengxian 12 Exploration on Education Modernization and Cross-cultural Exchange Intersections in China Wang Fengxian 13 Critical Reflections on the Hot Issue of “Education Industrialization” in China Wang Fengxian PART 4: Professor Huang Ji’s Articles 14 An Overview of Chinese Aesthetics and Aesthetic Education Huang Ji 15 Historical Trajectory and Characteristics of Educational Philosophy in Ancient China Huang Ji 16 Human Subjectivity and Education Huang Ji 17 Some Reflections on Educational Reform Huang Ji Index
