History of Chinese Ancient Educational Thought (Works by Zhu Yongxin on Education Series)

by Zhu Yongxin

Overview

China enjoys a splendid ancient culture, which is inseparable from the role of cultural transmission played by the country’s system of education. As a nation that attaches great importance to education, China possesses an abundance of educational thought throughout its long history.

In History of Chinese Ancient Educational Thought, Zhu Yongxin summarizes the origin and development of Chinese ancient educational thought and elaborates on its characteristics and theoretical basis. He then introduces relevant sub-topics including the ancient Chinese conception of moral education, pedagogy, the study of being a teacher, methods of reading, the imperial examination system, traditional colleges, and private schools. Zhu provides in-depth analyses on the following topics:

• Why Do We Need the History of Educational Thoughts
• The Origin and Development of China’s Ancient Educational Thoughts
• The Main Features of China’s Ancient Educational Thoughts
• The Theoretical Base of China’s Ancient Educational Thoughts
• The Conception of Moral Education in Ancient China
• Teaching Theories in Ancient China
• Sayings about Teachers in Ancient China
• Reading Methods in Ancient China
• The Imperial Examinations and China’s Ancient Education
• The Academy and China’s Ancient Education
• Elementary Education and China’s Ancient Education

History of Chinese Ancient Educational Thought discusses the changes, developments, and far-reaching impacts on future generations of education in China, and objectively presents a complete portrait of the history of Chinese ancient educational thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071838207
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/23/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Zhu Yongxin is a member of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, vice chairman of the China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD), and vice president of Chinese Society of Education (CSE). He also serves as a professor and PhD supervisor in Soochow University.

A sponsor of the New Education Reform in China, Professor Zhu has won several awards for his influential work, including "60 great contributors in China's Education of 60 years" (2009), "30th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up: Person of the Year in China's Education Area" (2008), "Top 10 News Figures in China's Reform" (2007), and “Top 10 Elites in China's Education" (2006).

Professor Zhu has written more than 400 articles on education both at home and abroad, and published over 30 books as well.

Table of Contents

Listen to the Voice of the Masters iv

Preface v

Introduction: Why Do We Need a History of Educational Thought? 1

Chapter 1 The Origin and Development of China's Ancient Educational Thought 17

Chapter 2 The Main Features of China's Ancient Educational Thought 47

Chapter 3 The Theoretical Basis of China's Ancient Educational Thought 75

Chapter 4 The Conception of Moral Education in Ancient China 103

Chapter 5 The Teaching Theories of Ancient China 147

Chapter 6 Thoughts on Teachers in Ancient China 207

Chapter 7 Reading Methods in Ancient China 241

Chapter 8 The Imperial Examination and Ancient China's Education 271

Chapter 9 The Academy and Ancient China's Education 293

Chapter 10 Ancient China's Elementary Education 317

Postscript 353

Notes 355

References 379

Index 383