edu1006: understanding education in china
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EDU1006: Education in developing countries
L#05 Understanding education in China
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Understanding education in China
• Introduction
• Personal reflections from Ling Bi (Kaly)
• Lessons from China
• Big question: How is Confucius relevant to teaching in UK primary
schools today?
Yingtianfu Academy
Yingtianfu Academy was built by a merchant, Yang Que, from the Five Dynasties Period (907-960), which was the highest academy during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Now Yingtianfu Academy is part of the famous cultural landscape near Shangqiu Ancient Town, in Shangqiu of Henan Province.
Yuelu Academy
Yuelu Academy was built in 976 and was used as Hunan Higher Education Academy in 903. Yuelu Academy has been renamed Hunan University since 1926, and it's located at Yuelushan Mountain Scenic Area, west Xiangjiang River, Changsha of Hunan Province.
Bailudong Academy
Built in 940 and expanded by Zhu Xi (1130-1200) in the Song Dynasty( 960-1279) , Bailudong Academy is the cradle of Neo-Confucianism, and it has become a famous attraction in Mount Lu in Jiangxi Province owing to its picturesque landscape.
University of Bologna
Built in 1088.
Jilin Chemical Company No.1 Primary School
Jilin Yuwen Middle School
Beihua University, Jilin
Lessons from China: Public Education: U.S. vs. China
Big Question: How is Confucius relevant to teaching in UK primary
schools today?
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand”.
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher. Born 551 BC