A co-publication of Higher Education Press Limited Company and Koninklijke Brill NV.

Includes index.

Editor's Foreword: Tao Xingzhi's Ideas and Thoughts on Education -- Part 1. On Schooling -- The Integration of Teaching and Learning -- My Views on the School -- Life is Education -- Features of Life Education -- About Student Self-governance -- Cultivating Creativity in Children -- The First Class Educator -- Part 2. The Reform of China's Education -- The Improvement of China's Education -- The New Education -- The Fundamental Reform of China's Rural Education -- An Outline for Democratic Education -- Experimentalism and New Education -- Utilitarianism and Professional Education -- On Developing Teachers' Education System in China -- On Developing Early Childhood Education in Rural China -- On Developing Experimental Teachers' Schools in Rural China -- Part 3. Education for All -- The People's Education Movement in China -- Educating the Masses -- Unity of Five Nationalities and Responsibilities of Educators -- The Social University Movement -- A Proposal for Universal Education in China -- The Universalization of Early Childhood Education -- The Education of Peasants.

Front Matter -- Contents / Tao Xingzhi † -- Foreword: Tao Xingzhi’s Ideas and Thoughts on Education / Tao Xingzhi † -- Part 1: On Schooling / Tao Xingzhi † -- The Integration of Teaching and Learning1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- My Views on School1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Life is Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Features of Life Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- About Student Self-governance1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Cultivating Creativity in Children1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- The First Class Educator1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Part 2: Reform of China’s Education / Tao Xingzhi † -- The Improvement of China’s Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- The New Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- The Fundamental Reform of China’s Rural Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- An Outline for Democratic Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Experimentalism and New Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Utilitarianism and Professional Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- On Developing Teachers’ Education System in China1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- On Developing Early Childhood Education in Rural China1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- On Developing Experimental Teachers’ Schools in Rural China1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Part 3: Education for All / Tao Xingzhi † -- The People’s Education Movement in China / Tao Xingzhi † -- Educating the Masses1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- Unity of Five Nationalities and Responsibilities of Educators1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- The Social University Movement1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- A Proposal for Universal Education in China1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- The Universalization of Early Childhood Education1 / Tao Xingzhi † -- The Education of Peasants1 / Tao Xingzhi †.

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This book introduces Tao Xingzhi’s ideas and thoughts on education. Tao Xingzhi, one of the very few figures in whose name a national association has been established to commemorate his life and work, has been influential in education and social reforms in contemporary China. Over twenty articles written by Tao Xingzhi have been selected for this book and these articles touch on key aspects of Tao’s ideas on education and his plans in developing China’s educational system. Influenced by John Dewey, Tao’s writings were grounded in the Chinese social and cultural context. This book provides an important angle to examine the social and historical roots of recent educational reforms in China. Tao’s unmistakable emphasis on providing equal education opportunities to people from different social groups is especially relevant for China today.