Title: Why It Is Difficult to Practice Socrates' Intellectual Midwifery in China
Abstract:Socrates' intellectual midwifery has been playing significant role in western education till today.It embodies some typical ideas on education and teaching such as the equal relationship between the t...Socrates' intellectual midwifery has been playing significant role in western education till today.It embodies some typical ideas on education and teaching such as the equal relationship between the teacher and the student;the emphasis on subjectivity;heuristic' teaching;life-orientation of education and teaching,all of which are closely related with Socrates' independent personality and view of knowledge.The significance of intellectual midwifery in modern teaching lies in the improvement of teachers' quality,and the innovation of knowledge view and teaching organization form.However,such a teaching method that can help improve the students' qualities falls in trouble in China.That is mainly due to the prevalence of examination-oriented education in China.Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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