A comparative study of Educational Subject Philosophy in China and non-affirmative theory of education

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Abstract Under neoliberalism, instrumentalization of education for economic purposes has been intensely accentuated in post-industrial societies, necessitating critical reflection on both educational practice and theory. How should a theory of education be structured as to consider both societal needs and the individual's right to develop as a cultural subject and political citizen? Non-Affirmative Theory of Education (NAT) and Educational Subject Philosophy (ESP) represent theoretical attempts to address the question in Europe and China. This study undertakes a comparative analysis of the two approaches that seek to respond to the same educational problem from different perspectives. The comparative analysis reveals that ESP conceptualizes the nature of education as subjectivity and NAT as non-affirmativity . Both approaches emphasize education as a specialized activity aimed at cultivating individuals, advocating for the development of culturally reflective and self-determining subjects. They acknowledge that such education must function by summoning students' self-activity or leading their instructional cognition. Crucially, educators cannot provide answers on behalf of the learners. However, regarding how to address the relationship between education and other social practices, NAT advocates for clarifying the boundaries between educational practice and other social practices, while ESP proposes a functionalist approach, emphasizing that respecting the independence of education means nurturing autonomous and responsible social subjects, thereby contributing to the collective progress of various societal domains in the long run. NAT illustrates that the knowledge economy era requires non-affirmative education, whereas ESP's perspective reminds educational researchers that in an age where economic practices are amplified and human economic attributes are emphasized, it is essential to consider the essence of education from a three-dimensional standpoint—encompassing education, human development, and social progress—so that education can unify its functions of promoting the development of individuals' inner powers and fostering societal advancement.

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  • Jan 1, 2023
  • Le-Xuan Zhang + 1 more

This chapter compares the personal backgrounds, educational practices, and political standpoints of two leading Asian philosophers from the twentieth century—Rabindranath Tagore from India and Hu Shih from China—on how education can be used to cultivate individual, social, and global development. The chapter begins with biographical details that led to the formation of their philosophies and activities and then compares diverse interpretations of their political standpoints in order to illustrate their educational intentions and practice. Further, the chapter considers three underexplored layers for the interpretation of Tagore and Hu Shih’s respective educational visions in a broader domain. Specifically, balanced perspectives for a harmonious relationship between the individual and society as well as the fragmented culture and integrated world were endorsed by both educational theorists. We conclude that the two philosophers’ intentions and contributions toward using education as individual cultivation and social development remain invaluable for today’s new generation of educators.

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  • Cite Count Icon 1
  • 10.4102/aosis.2018.bk76
Issues Around Aligning Theory, Research and Practice in Social Work Education
  • Jan 1, 2018
  • Jabulani C Makhubele + 1 more

Issues Around Aligning Theory, Research and Practice in Social Work Education provides a reflection on social work education with a slant towards an Afrocentric approach, aiming to facilitate strong reflective thinking and to address local realities about social work education on the African continent as well as in broader global contexts. This volume focuses on issues around aligning theory, research and practice in social work education. A significant contribution is made here to the scholarly understanding of opportunities to sustain the academic discourse on social work education. Social work as a profession and a social science discipline is dynamic, and it ought to meet the challenges of the realities of the societies in which it serves, given the history of the changing society of South Africa from apartheid to democracy. Over the years, social work education and training has undergone tremendous curricular changes with the enactment of the White Paper for Social Welfare and the national review, respectively, by the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) for the re-accreditation of all Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programmes in South Africa fulfilling the prescripts of the Higher Education Act (No. 101 of 1997, as amended) and Social Service Professions Act (No. 110 of 1978). It is worth mentioning that the curricular changes will also continue with the current reviewing of Social Service Professions Act (No. 110 of 1978), as amended, which is underway in South Africa. This book is really ground-breaking! The Afrocentric perspective on social work practice contributes to the current discourse on decolonisation of social work teaching and practice. From a methodological perspective, the book is premised on multi-, inter- and trans-disciplining in social sciences. It covers aspects of social work education and practice through research (narrative, qualitative, African methodology, secondary data analysis, etc.), engendering values and ethics, report writing, supervision in fieldwork as well as exchange programmes and international service-learning, addressing a number of concepts such as cultural competency, cultural awareness and sensitivity are addressed.

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  • 10.22201/iisue.20072872e.2014.13.125
Filosofía y praxis educativa según Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez
  • May 31, 2014
  • Revista Iberoamericana de Educación Superior
  • Samuel Arriarán Cuéllar

Filosofía y praxis educativa según Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez

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