1 / 15

History of Education in China

History of Education in China. By Charline & Yaling. 30 century B.C.- 1600 B.C. 庠者，养也；校者，教也；序者，射也 Basic needs, wisdom, experiences, shoot. 16th century B.C. late "Xia Dynasty". 16th century B.C. during the late "Xia Dynasty" (1523-1027 B.C.). Oracle bones

timothy-hanson
Download Presentation

History of Education in China

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. History of Education in China By Charline & Yaling

  2. 30 century B.C.- 1600 B.C. • 庠者，养也；校者，教也；序者，射也 • Basic needs, wisdom, experiences, shoot

  3. 16th century B.C. late "Xia Dynasty" • 16th century B.C. during the late "Xia Dynasty" (1523-1027 B.C.). • Oracle bones 11th century -17th century (3600yrs) • Curriculum: 文武(knowledge and Kongfu)，礼仪 (polite behavior)，乐舞(music and dance)，天文(astronomical)，历法(history and laws) www.chinaeducenter.com

  4. Papermaking and printing • Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE), created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other bast fibres along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste.[1] • Printing 1040

  5. 770-221 B.C. Han • The teachings of Confucianism during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (770-221 B.C.), the curriculum were mainly based on The Four Books and The Five Classics. • The Four Books: The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, Confucian Analects and The Works of Mencius. • The Five Classics: • The Book of Poetry (also known as The Book of Songs, The Book of Odes), The Book of History, The Book of Rites, The Book of Changes, and The Spring and Autumn Annals. Acknowledged subjects of the Confucian culture in the feudal society in ancient China.

  6. Confucianism probably is the biggest influence in education of China throughout the entire Chinese history. • Later in Han dynasty, a form of public education system was established. • Not only elites but common man can also use education as a path to become a better man, a gentleman. www.chinaeducenter.com

  7. Confucianism • Benevolence, or humanity is the center; • Righteousness, justice • 仁居于核心，仁、义是基础 Curriculum • 六德morality (智、信、圣、仁、义、忠)， • 六行behavior（孝. 友、睦、姻、任，恤)、 • 六艺skill (礼、乐、射、御、书、数)

  8. Curriculum • 六德morality (智、信、圣、仁、义、忠)，wisdom, righteousness, loyalty, holy • 六行behavior（孝. 友、睦、姻、任，恤)、filial piety, friendly, harmony, marriage, responsibility, sympathy • 六艺skill (礼、乐、射、御、书、数)courtesy, music, shoot, imperial, books, math,

  9. During Han dynasty, the first civil service exam was set up. • Confucianism was one of the key subjects to study for the civil service exam. • Provincial schools were established countrywide and the Confucianism tradition of education was spread all over China. • The civil service exam used till Qing dynasty. www.chinaeducenter.com

  10. The end of the Qing dynasty 1911 until now • More western influence on Chinese education. • After the defeat of the British army in the Opium War (1840-1842), scholars and government officials suggested a major restructure of education system, developing new areas such as foreign language, science and technology.

  11. In 1911, the Qing Dynasty itself was overthrown by revolution, and a republican form of government was established. • At that time, government completely abandoned the traditional way of education. • New educational models from European, American and Japanese were set up in China.

  12. Basic Education • 3 yrs pre-school • 6 yrs primary school (5-yr in rural areas in 1980s to 1990s) • 3 yrs junior high school • 3 yrs senior high school • 2-3 yr colleges (vocational-technical) • 4 yr colleges (bachelor’s degree) • 2-3 yr Master degree • 3 yr Doctoral degree

  13. Learning mostly through • Listening • note-taking • reading the textbook Activities such as problem solving, critical analysis, collecting evidence and experimentation are rare http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=338&catid=13&subcatid=82 www.open.edu

  14. Learning Dimensions • Moral • Intellectual (math, languages, biological, history, geography…) • Physical ( PE, sports) • Aesthetical (arts, drawing, music…)

More Related