Most people would not associate Confucian philosophy with contemporary education. After all, the former is an ancient Chinese tradition, and the latter is a modern phenomenon. But this book shows otherwise, by explaining how millennia-old Confucian ideas and practices can inform, inspire and improve school administration, teaching and learning today. Drawing upon major Confucian texts such as the Analects and Mencius , as well as influential thinkers such as Confucius, Zhu Xi and Empress Xu, the various chapters address current educational issues and challenges such as the following:
- What roles do schools play in fighting the coronavirus pandemic?
- How can humanity resolve the climate emergency?
- What (more) should school leaders do to promote education for girls?
- Is there more to lifelong learning than just skills upgrading?
- What is missing in the existing frameworks on 21st century competencies?
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