Primary Schooling in Taiwan

Abstract

The main focus of this chapter is to reveal the spirit of “cultivating the whole person” in primary schooling in Taiwan. In terms of research methods, case study, personal experiences, and documentary analysis have been employed. Two contrasting stories from pupils are presented at the beginning to give readers a brief picture of primary schooling in Taiwan. One pupil is from a well-off family and she attends a privileged private primary school. In contrast, another pupil is from a disadvantaged family and he goes to a public primary school. From the interpretation and analysis of these two contrasting cases, many similarities can be detected.