The Enlightenment Of High School Chinese On Dewey "Democracy And Education" In China

The famous American educators to education thoughts of Dewey education around the world produced significant influence. His education thoughs are mainly contained in his work democracy and education, published in 1916. My paper tries to explore some beneficial enlightenments of Chinese high school education with based on the education thought in his book.This paper is divided into three parts:The first chapter presents the book democratic and education background, introduced in China, spread and accept.The second chapter analysis in the democratic and John Dewey education in his book, the nature and purpose of education and the education ideas discussed the main characteristics. And analyses some limitations of education thought John Dewey in this chapter. The third chapter discusses the democratic and education in the book education thoughts on the current high school Chinese education enlightenment: emphasis on chinese learning environment construction; developing high school language teaching material actively and reasonably;establishing equal and reciprocal relationship between teachers and students and so on.And put forward to some suggestions, in hopes of the current high school Chinese education help.