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Du Yaquan And Chinese Modern Science Education

Posted on:2012-08-08Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:N S YanFull Text:PDF
GTID:1117330335465932Subject:History of education
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In this paper, the author uses the documents analysis, personal interview and the comparative method. Science education in modern China has some key elements which include the values, teleology, substance and dissemination of science education. In order to showing Du Yaquan's personality, this paper discusses the relationship between those elements and the thoughts and practice of science education from Du Yaquan. At the same time, the author places this person on the development of Chinese modern science education so as to reveal Du Yaquan's contribution in modern Chinese history of science education and discover some contemporary values.The whole article can be divided into eight parts:Introduction:including topics origin and meaning, literature review, the redefinition of core concepts, the main research contents and main method, the research key points and difficulties and innovation, research framework and ideas, for full text make leading interpretation.The first chapter:the author traces historical settings and ideological origins that affect Du Yaquan's view on science education. From the view of'saving the nation by science'to'the consonance of cross-cultural communication between China and Western countries', Du Yaquan propagated scientific ideas all his life. Also, he holds the ambition of'self-devotion for people'which prompts he adhere to the 'utilitarianism'value orientation of science education.The second chapter:the author analyses Du Yaquan"s values of science education. Du Yaquan confirms the value of saving nation that science education has. And he put forward the theory of'grasp the science and let go the politices'. Also, he believes in the enlightenment meaning of science education, namely,'the reform of minds'and 'destroy the superstition'.The third chapter:the author analyses Du Yaquan's aims of science education. Du Yaquan put forward the concrete training objective of science education, that is, 'national people'and'scientific labor'The fourth chapter interpreting the contents of science education which has the scientific knowledge, method and spirit and so on. Especially, as for the cultivation of national scientific spirit, Du Yaquan creates another path of moderate gradual reform' Last but not the least, Du Yaquan spreads scientific knowledge by compiling natural science books and journals so as to promote the cross-cultural communication between China and Western countries.Du Yaquan not only pays attention to the introduction of natural scientific knowledge, but also accommodates the relation between natural science and social science. He advocates rural scientific education and makes changes in customs and traditions. As to the training of scientific methods, Du Yaquan attach importance to experiments and scientific investigation so as to trains students'thinking methods. As for the development of scientific spirit, he appeals people not to follow the science blindly and advocates'the theory of scientific coordination'. At the same time, Du Yaquan creates another path of'moderate gradual reform".The fifth chapter:Du Yaquan spreads scientific knowledge by compiling natural science books and journals so as to promote the cross-cultural communication between China and Western countries.The sixth chapter:summarizing Du Yaquan's historical contribution and ideological limitation for Chinese modern science education. Also, the author discovers some resources that can contribute to present Chinese science education.As to Du Yaquan's historical contribution to scientific education in modern China, he advocates the theory of'grasp the science and let go the politics','scientific labor'and creates'another'path of'moderate gradual reform'. Nevertheless, Du Yaquan's ideas of scientific education also have some limitations. He does not understand the power of science that can not play a role by itself, and he has the tendency of'utilitarianism'. Also, he does not illuminate some scientific terms very clearly.Conclusion:DU Yaquan's ideas and practice tells us that we must improves peoples'scientific literacy by popularizing science education, promotes'the Chinese transformation of science'and cultivates'scientific Chinese people'.Meanwhile, the scientific popularization must concerns with people's livelihood and reflects their demand.
Keywords/Search Tags:Du Yaquan, Chinese modern science education, thoughts, practice, moderate gradualis
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