Global Histories of Education Dialogue 全球教育史對話 : "Progressivism and Vocationalism in Chinese Education: Past and Present"
- 2024年10月21日-2024年10月21日
- 講座
- 英語
Global Histories of Education Dialogue 全球教育史對話
You are cordially invited to attend the sixth seminar of the Global Histories of Education Dialogue 全球教育史對話co-organised by the Master of Arts in Global Histories of Education (MAGHE) and the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies (LCS). The event will be held on 21 October 2024 (Monday). Details of the seminar are as follows:
Global Histories of Education Dialogue 全球教育史對話 (GHED-6) | |
Topic: | Progressivism and Vocationalism in Chinese Education: Past and Present Child-Centred or Social Efficiency? Progressive Education in China’s Education System since the 1920s (Prof LIOU Wei-Chih) Vocational Education as a Panacea? Historical Lessons for the Current Job Market in China and Germany (Dr Henrike RUDOLPH) |
Abstract: | The early twentieth century was a period of vigorous debate on the future direction of education in China. Experts evoked foreign models as arguments for radical change. On the one hand, China embraced ideas of progressive education that originated in the United States. While John Dewey’s child-centred approach features prominently in historical accounts, the so-called administrative progressives who championed social efficiency left a deeper imprint on Chinese education. On the other hand, Germany, in Chinese eyes, became a model for vocational education. Education, in this sense, should be practical and closely related to the needs of the job market. The seminar elucidates how progressivism and vocationalism continue to shape educational reform debates up to the present day. |
Date: | 21 October 2024 (Monday) |
Time: | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Language: | English |
Venue: | B2-LP-12, EdUHK (Tai Po Campus) |
Registration | |
Speakers: | Prof LIOU Wei-chih, Professor, National Taiwan Normal University Dr Henrike RUDOLPH, Assistant Professor, University of Göttingen |
For inquiries, please contact maghe@eduhk.hk.