The Research Of Primary And Secondary Schools During The Period Of The Republic Of China,in The Commercial Press,for Example

Education during the Republic of China was at an stage of transition from tradition to moderation.In this special historic period,all thoughts emerged in large numbers and schools of thoughts contended with one another.The inburst of western populists,progmatism and other educational thoughts,the development of Vernacular Movement,National Language Movement and the New Culture Movement made Chinese education achieve its unprecedented prosperity.Under the easing policy of the examination,numerous publishers seized the opportunity to edit and publish large quantities of primary and secondary school language teaching materials,of which the Commercial Press was the leader.These editors of textbooks absorbed the advanced educational concept and selected articles which could timely reflect literatural trend and social fashion.All of these efforts make the primary secondary school language teaching materials present the characteristics of the time,the science,the thoughts and the literature.They also reveal the process of literature being classic and promoted the modernization of Chinese language education in primary and secondary schools.The schools' language teaching materials spread out the consciousness of modern civilization based on its extensive influence.In the meantime,its thoughts and purposes have radial effect on society,provide intellectual support and ideological guarantee for social reform,and become the birthplace of social change.During the period of the Republic of China,the language teaching materials constantly improved its compilation system and contents in the process of constant pursuit of advance,providing valuable experience for the compilation of modern primary and secondary school language textbooks.