Part One ...........................................................................................................................................................1
Educational Reconstruction in China ...........................................................................................................1
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Experimentalism and New Education...................................................................................................... 4
The Profit-Oriented Vocational Education............................................................................................... 8
The Unity of Teaching and Learning......................................................................................................18
First-Class Educators..............................................................................................................................21
Exploration of Student Autonomy ..........................................................................................................23
Our Attitude Towards the New Education System Draft.......................................................................32
The Educational Purpose of Nanjing Anhui Public School................................................................... 35
The Half-Year-Old Yanziji National School—A School that Accomplishes Practical Work with Little
Funding................................................................................................................................................... 39
Review of Chen Heqin's Family Education—Wish All Parents to Read It........................................... 43
Advocating for Traditional Chinese Painting .........................................................................................46
The Comprehensive Principal................................................................................................................ 47
The Normal School at the Dawn of a New Era—A Half-Day Life Record of Jiangning County
Normal School........................................................................................................................................48
The New Atmosphere at Wuxi Primary School——A Day in the Life at Kaiyuan Township No. 1
Primary School....................................................................................................................................... 52
Nanjing Secondary School Guidance Research Association................................................................. 60
Declaration for the Establishment of Rural Kindergartens....................................................................63
Our Belief............................................................................................................................................... 66
On the Construction of Teacher Education in China ..............................................................................68
The Declaration on the Reform of Rural Education Nationwide by the Chinese Education
Improvement Society ..............................................................................................................................75
Fundamental Transformation of Rural Education in China ...................................................................76
Experimental Rural Normal School Q&A............................................................................................. 78
The New Frontier of Kindergartens—Factories and Rural Areas......................................................... 84
Starting from Survival Life .................................................................................................................... 86
Education for the Instrumentalism of Life ............................................................................................. 87
How to Help Farmers Stand Out? .......................................................................................................... 89
Equality and Freedom* ...........................................................................................................................91
Unity of Teaching, Learning, and Doing ................................................................................................94
Laboring the Mind While Laboring the Body ........................................................................................97
Teaching Oneself While Teaching Others..............................................................................................99
Answering Cao Zhenqiu's Question.....................................................................................................101
How to Promote Universal Early Childhood Education? .................................................................... 102
The "Pseudo-Intelligentsia" Class........................................................................................................ 105
Responses to FAQs on Artist Friends' Normal Education—Explanation Regarding the Admission of
Artist Friends to Six Schools in Nanjing..............................................................................................115
Part Two.......................................................................................................................................................118
Supplementary Compilation of Related Articles.....................................................................................118
The Essence of Republicanism.............................................................................................................119
China in Transition*............................................................................................................................. 131
The Opportunities and Responsibilities of Educators..........................................................................134
Education and Scientific Methods........................................................................................................141
My View on Schools* ...........................................................................................................................146
Action is the Beginning of Knowledge* ..............................................................................................149
Life is Education ...................................................................................................................................151
The Textbook of Unity of Teaching, Learning, and Doing ..................................................................158
Creative Education*............................................................................................................................. 172
The Killing Examinations and the Achievement-Based Assessments* ...............................................180
Discussion on the Plan for Universal Education in China*.................................................................182
National Liberation University .............................................................................................................197
The Characteristics of Life Education..................................................................................................200
On Strengthening of Party-Based Education*..................................................................................... 203
Letter to Comrades of the Life Education Society*—Written for the Twelfth Anniversary of the Life
Education Movement............................................................................................................................205
Constitutional Movement and National Education..............................................................................214
The Four Daily Questions.................................................................................................................... 217
Manifesto of Creation ...........................................................................................................................224
Creative Childhood Education............................................................................................................. 228
Creative Social Education.................................................................................................................... 234
Outline for Implementing Democratic Education*..............................................................................237
Democratic Education*........................................................................................................................ 245
The Social University Movement.........................................................................................................247
Re-Education of Leaders...................................................................................................................... 250
Primary School Teachers and the Democratic Movement...................................................................253
Educational Reconstruction in China ...........................................................................................................1
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Experimentalism and New Education...................................................................................................... 4
The Profit-Oriented Vocational Education............................................................................................... 8
The Unity of Teaching and Learning......................................................................................................18
First-Class Educators..............................................................................................................................21
Exploration of Student Autonomy ..........................................................................................................23
Our Attitude Towards the New Education System Draft.......................................................................32
The Educational Purpose of Nanjing Anhui Public School................................................................... 35
The Half-Year-Old Yanziji National School—A School that Accomplishes Practical Work with Little
Funding................................................................................................................................................... 39
Review of Chen Heqin's Family Education—Wish All Parents to Read It........................................... 43
Advocating for Traditional Chinese Painting .........................................................................................46
The Comprehensive Principal................................................................................................................ 47
The Normal School at the Dawn of a New Era—A Half-Day Life Record of Jiangning County
Normal School........................................................................................................................................48
The New Atmosphere at Wuxi Primary School——A Day in the Life at Kaiyuan Township No. 1
Primary School....................................................................................................................................... 52
Nanjing Secondary School Guidance Research Association................................................................. 60
Declaration for the Establishment of Rural Kindergartens....................................................................63
Our Belief............................................................................................................................................... 66
On the Construction of Teacher Education in China ..............................................................................68
The Declaration on the Reform of Rural Education Nationwide by the Chinese Education
Improvement Society ..............................................................................................................................75
Fundamental Transformation of Rural Education in China ...................................................................76
Experimental Rural Normal School Q&A............................................................................................. 78
The New Frontier of Kindergartens—Factories and Rural Areas......................................................... 84
Starting from Survival Life .................................................................................................................... 86
Education for the Instrumentalism of Life ............................................................................................. 87
How to Help Farmers Stand Out? .......................................................................................................... 89
Equality and Freedom* ...........................................................................................................................91
Unity of Teaching, Learning, and Doing ................................................................................................94
Laboring the Mind While Laboring the Body ........................................................................................97
Teaching Oneself While Teaching Others..............................................................................................99
Answering Cao Zhenqiu's Question.....................................................................................................101
How to Promote Universal Early Childhood Education? .................................................................... 102
The "Pseudo-Intelligentsia" Class........................................................................................................ 105
Responses to FAQs on Artist Friends' Normal Education—Explanation Regarding the Admission of
Artist Friends to Six Schools in Nanjing..............................................................................................115
Part Two.......................................................................................................................................................118
Supplementary Compilation of Related Articles.....................................................................................118
The Essence of Republicanism.............................................................................................................119
China in Transition*............................................................................................................................. 131
The Opportunities and Responsibilities of Educators..........................................................................134
Education and Scientific Methods........................................................................................................141
My View on Schools* ...........................................................................................................................146
Action is the Beginning of Knowledge* ..............................................................................................149
Life is Education ...................................................................................................................................151
The Textbook of Unity of Teaching, Learning, and Doing ..................................................................158
Creative Education*............................................................................................................................. 172
The Killing Examinations and the Achievement-Based Assessments* ...............................................180
Discussion on the Plan for Universal Education in China*.................................................................182
National Liberation University .............................................................................................................197
The Characteristics of Life Education..................................................................................................200
On Strengthening of Party-Based Education*..................................................................................... 203
Letter to Comrades of the Life Education Society*—Written for the Twelfth Anniversary of the Life
Education Movement............................................................................................................................205
Constitutional Movement and National Education..............................................................................214
The Four Daily Questions.................................................................................................................... 217
Manifesto of Creation ...........................................................................................................................224
Creative Childhood Education............................................................................................................. 228
Creative Social Education.................................................................................................................... 234
Outline for Implementing Democratic Education*..............................................................................237
Democratic Education*........................................................................................................................ 245
The Social University Movement.........................................................................................................247
Re-Education of Leaders...................................................................................................................... 250
Primary School Teachers and the Democratic Movement...................................................................253
Yong Liu (female), Professor, holds a Master of Arts and a Master of Education. Her research focuses
on English Language & Literature and English Education. She has been recognized as a Provincial Model
of Teacher Ethics in Shaanxi Province, a May 1st Women's Pacesetter in the Shaanxi Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports System, and a University-level Distinguished Teacher. She has published 24
academic papers (including 3 SCI-indexed articles and 8 in core journals) and authored 4 monographs, serving as chief editor for 1 and contributing editor for 3. Xinyu Zhang (female), Teaching Assistant with a Master of Science in Translation Studies. Her
academic expertise spans Translation Studies and English Language Teaching. She has contributed as an
editor for 1 textbook, participated in 2 provincial-level research projects, and holds the International
Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (CTCSOL).