陈永杰 社会政策（英语）Lecture 6 Education Policy in China.pptxVIP

Education Policy in China Rundown Education Policy – an introduction Important component of welfare state A two-edged sword for society Education System in China Mao’s period Post-reform period Higher Education Expansion in China Great leap forward expansion Impacts on the society Education Policy – Implications A two-edged sword Education can play a role in promoting social cohesion and social mobility Is deemed to be an in increasingly important economic tool Plays a central role in shaping a nation’s human capital Can also contribute to inequality and social immobility Government has a role to play in deciding which direction education is on Education System in China Mao’s Era Early Mao’s period (1949-1966) Prioritizing children of workers and peasants Education for new national identity and consolidate obedience of the people “socialist citizens” Highly centralized Abolish private universities in 1952 Learned from USSR Education for national strategy: heavy industry English to Russian, back to English after breaking up with USSR Education System in China Mao’s Era The Great Cultural Revolution (1966-1976): Severe damages to the education system Selection of students based on political status rather than merits Selection of teachers based also on one’s political background Distribution of educational resources is a highly political issue Legacies of Mao’s Era Unbalanced development of education between Urban and rural areas Basic and higher education Physical/natural science and social sciences Education was to some extent part of the propaganda machine Traditional relationship between teacher and student scrapped What has been achieved since 1911 diminished completely Education System in China The period 1978 up to the present: English as the primary FL well established; This reflects the impact the political atmosphere has on FL in China. Illiterate rate drops dramatically as funding increased Multiple funding sources though Generating e