Full Description
In Life-Practice EducologyLan presents the theory of a contemporary Chinese school of Educology. It consists of two main parts. The first part proposes a fully formulated view on Life-Practice School of Educology and expounds on current thinking in China that denies the independence of educology as a discipline. The second part explains both inherited and new understandings of the Life-Practice School of Educology, covering Chinese traditional culture and the current debate. It further refines the Chinese understanding of Education (jiaoyu ) as teaching the knowledge of nature and society, and cultivating a self-conciousness towards life.
Contents
ForewordPreface by the AuthorList of Figures and TablesBrief Introduction of the BookAbout the Author1 Introduction: Life-Practice School of Educology: Coming into Being through Recurrence and Breakthroughs1 The Social Background and Timing for the Establishment of the School2 A Retrospective Analysis of the Formation of the Life-Practice SchoolPart 1: Educology Perspective of the "Life-Practice" School2 Historical Revolution and Revisit of Disciplinary Views in the West: Elaboration of the Prerequisite Understanding1 The Ancient Classic Formation Period: Disciplinary Views of Aristotle and Characteristics of the Views2 The Modern Classical Period: the Disciplinary Views of Francis Bacon3 The Modern Explosion Period: the Contemporary Renewal of Disciplinary Views3 Promoting Disciplinary Independence: the Foundation of Contemporary Development of Educology1 Types and Review of Negative Opinions on the Independence of Educology2 Enhance Academic Confidence and Consciousness of Chinese Educology Scholars3 Clarification of Research Object, Disciplinary Nature and MethodologyPart 2: Education Perspective of the "Life-Practice" School4 Education: Big Events That Change Human1 "What Is Education?": Multi Level Conceptual Definitions2 "What Is Education"-the Genetic Interpretation3 "Genetic" Interpretation of the "Life-Practice" School of Educology5 Teaching the Knowledge of Nature and Society, Cultivating the Self-Consciousness of Life1 Traits of Chinese Cultural Tradition2 The Educational Spirit and Wisdom Embedded in Chinese Cultural Tradition3 Look Back on the Past and Ahead to the Future: Changes, Continuity and Regeneration of Cultural and Educational Tradition4 Today's New Interpretation: Teaching the Knowledge of Nature and Society; Cultivating the Self-Consciousness of LifeAcademic TermBibliographyIndex
