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The Chinese back-to-your-roots model
One of the most exciting models of all is to rediscover the great strengths of a society's own culture. That's why China is one of the most exciting countries in the world to visit today. Probably no society has a stronger "learning ethic" than China.. No large developing country is racing harder to join the world of space-age communications; by early the year 2000 or 2001, China will rank next to the United States in the number of Internet connections. Yet China is striving, too, to marry the era of "networked intelligence" to its own traditions and roots.
In doing so it is rediscovering that many of today's most effective learning methods were those first taught 2,500 years ago by Confucius and his close followers. Many critics credit Confucius with a Chinese preoccupation with examinations, forgetting that he urged these in particular to select , on merit, the main advisers the country's rulers. But many of his other concepts are even more valid now than they were when he became China's most famous early teacher:
Confucius urged the blending new ideas with old proven concepts.
He was a democrat - and wanted to bring about social reforms through education.
He believed strongly in "learning by doing".
Confucius used the whole world as his classroom. He did not teach in the confines of a school.
He used music and poetry extensively in both learning and teaching.
He believed that learning how to learn was as important as learning information.
He believed that everyone had different learning abilities, and able teachers should cater to these individual abilities.
And he believed strongly in the importance of values and courteous behavior, still two key characteristics of Chinese schooling.15
BOOK SUMMARY
.
.Table of Contents
A map for the revolution
11
.Preface
An invitation from China to the rest of the world
16
.Introduction
History's newest revolution: the power to change your life
19
.1 The future (Chapter Topics)
The 16 major trends that will shape tomorrow's world
37
.2 Why not the best? (Chapter Topics)
The 13 steps needed for a 21st century learning society
85
.3 Meet your amazing brain (Chapter Topics)
You're the owner of the world's most powerful computer
113
.4 A do-it-yourself guide (Chapter Topics)
The first 20 steps to learn anything much faster, better and more easily
145
.5 How to think for great ideas (Chapter Topics)
New program to teach yourself and students creative thinking
183
.6 Right from the start (Chapter Topics)
A sensible guide for producing better, brighter babies
213
.7 The vital years (Chapter Topics)
How to enrich your child's intelligence from birth to ten
227
.8 The secret heart of learning (Chapter Topics)
How to program for success in education and in business
269
.9 True learning: the fun-fast way (Chapter Topics)
New-century guideposts for tomorrow's teachers, trainers
297
.10 Do it in style (Chapter Topics)
How to find your own learning style and use your many intelligences
341
.11 Catching up quick at school (Chapter Topics)
The world's greatest catch-up programs - and why they work
367
.12 Solving the dropout dilemma (Chapter Topics)
How to get "high" on education and not on drugs, gangs and crime
401
.13 Planning tomorrow's schools (Chapter Topics)
The 12 steps to transform a nation's education system
435
.14 Tomorrow's business world (Chapter Topics)
Big growth opportunities for 'the learning organization"
463
.15: Just do it! (Chapter Topics)
How any country can lead the learning revolution: and so can you
487
.
.Chapter reference notes 514
.Acknowledgments and thanks 526
.resources
The Learning Revolution Library 528
Other recommended reading 534
.Index
The Chinese back-to-your-roots model
One of the most exciting models of all is to rediscover the great strengths of a society's own culture. That's why China is one of the most exciting countries in the world to visit today. Probably no society has a stronger "learning ethic" than China.. No large developing country is racing harder to join the world of space-age communications; by early the year 2000 or 2001, China will rank next to the United States in the number of Internet connections. Yet China is striving, too, to marry the era of "networked intelligence" to its own traditions and roots.
In doing so it is rediscovering that many of today's most effective learning methods were those first taught 2,500 years ago by Confucius and his close followers. Many critics credit Confucius with a Chinese preoccupation with examinations, forgetting that he urged these in particular to select , on merit, the main advisers the country's rulers. But many of his other concepts are even more valid now than they were when he became China's most famous early teacher:
Confucius urged the blending new ideas with old proven concepts.
He was a democrat - and wanted to bring about social reforms through education.
He believed strongly in "learning by doing".
Confucius used the whole world as his classroom. He did not teach in the confines of a school.
He used music and poetry extensively in both learning and teaching.
He believed that learning how to learn was as important as learning information.
He believed that everyone had different learning abilities, and able teachers should cater to these individual abilities.
And he believed strongly in the importance of values and courteous behavior, still two key characteristics of Chinese schooling.15
BOOK SUMMARY
.
.Table of Contents
A map for the revolution
11
.Preface
An invitation from China to the rest of the world
16
.Introduction
History's newest revolution: the power to change your life
19
.1 The future (Chapter Topics)
The 16 major trends that will shape tomorrow's world
37
.2 Why not the best? (Chapter Topics)
The 13 steps needed for a 21st century learning society
85
.3 Meet your amazing brain (Chapter Topics)
You're the owner of the world's most powerful computer
113
.4 A do-it-yourself guide (Chapter Topics)
The first 20 steps to learn anything much faster, better and more easily
145
.5 How to think for great ideas (Chapter Topics)
New program to teach yourself and students creative thinking
183
.6 Right from the start (Chapter Topics)
A sensible guide for producing better, brighter babies
213
.7 The vital years (Chapter Topics)
How to enrich your child's intelligence from birth to ten
227
.8 The secret heart of learning (Chapter Topics)
How to program for success in education and in business
269
.9 True learning: the fun-fast way (Chapter Topics)
New-century guideposts for tomorrow's teachers, trainers
297
.10 Do it in style (Chapter Topics)
How to find your own learning style and use your many intelligences
341
.11 Catching up quick at school (Chapter Topics)
The world's greatest catch-up programs - and why they work
367
.12 Solving the dropout dilemma (Chapter Topics)
How to get "high" on education and not on drugs, gangs and crime
401
.13 Planning tomorrow's schools (Chapter Topics)
The 12 steps to transform a nation's education system
435
.14 Tomorrow's business world (Chapter Topics)
Big growth opportunities for 'the learning organization"
463
.15: Just do it! (Chapter Topics)
How any country can lead the learning revolution: and so can you
487
.
.Chapter reference notes 514
.Acknowledgments and thanks 526
.resources
The Learning Revolution Library 528
Other recommended reading 534
.Index