Renxu School System: The Sign Of Awakening Of China Education Independence Consciousness

Renxu School System was an important school system in the modern educational history. Because Renxu School System was born and carried out in the period of diverse education thoughts agitating and restructuring, therefore,it left wide room for the later generations to evaluate.There are two sharply contrasting views for a long time.Those who hold a negative view think that Renxu School System was the product of "total Westernization" or "religious aggression" . However, the views positively consider that it wasn't "blindly copying American school system", but an initiative act for the challenge.The author holds a view that Renxu School System was influenced by the educational system and thoughts of the USA without doubt. However, from the foundamental spirit of this school system, it should not be seen as blindly copying American educational system.Considering the process of china education independence consciousness developing and changing,The thesis establishes this proposition that Renxu School System was the sign of awakening of china education independence consciousness. According to this proposition, the thesis establishes three criteria. Firstly, this sign must be based on China's conditions and must be the achievement of mutual undstanding between Chinese and western education; Secondly, this sign must be the decision of Chinese educational circles and not the result of politics constraining. Thirdly,this sign must focus on the student personality, rather than the result of strengthening the dominant position of the teachers.According to the three criteria,the author has detected Renxu School System.The conclusions are as follows: first, Renxu School System is the sign of China education from blind copying to rational choosing; second, Renxu School System is the sign of China education from politics domination to education independence; third, Renxu School System is the sign of China education from strengthening the dominant position of the teachers to focusing on student personality. So the proposition"Renxu School System was the sign of awakening of China education independence consciousness" is established.