Education as Cultivation in Chinese Culture

Given the increasing global interest in Chinese culture, this book uses case studies to describe and interpret Chinese cultivation in contemporary Taiwanese schools. Cultivation is a concept unique to Chinese culture and is characterized by different attitudes towards teaching and learning compared...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hsu, Shihkuan (Editor), Wu, Yuh-Yin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Human Nature and Learning in Ancient China
  • Chapter 3 The Chinese Way of Goodness
  • Chapter 4 Teaching at an Early Age
  • Chapter 5 Conflicting Images of Taiwanese Young Children
  • Chapter 6 Primary Schooling in Taiwan
  • Chapter 7 The Studying and Striving of Secondary Students
  • Chapter 8 Art Transforms Destiny: The Unified Examination and Fine Art Education
  • Chapter 9 Education-Based Mobility and the Chinese Civilization
  • Chapter 10 The conflict between social mobility and individual development
  • Chapter 11 Teachers’ Dual Responsibilities for Academic Achievement and Character Development
  • Chapter 12 Finding a New Identify for Teachers
  • Chapter 13 Conclusion
  • Appendix