英文摘要 |
How could one meet Dewey in the Directions for Curriculum Guidelines of 12- Year Basic Education? Evidently, it is not to encounter or meet in common sense. It is questioning and pondering: interpret the Directions at its core; and elaborate his inspiration for the practice of curriculum and instruction based on Dewey's philosophy and educational ideas. Anchoring at the Directions for Curriculum Guidelines of 12-Year Basic Education and first-hand literature of Dewey's works and related literature, this article gives theoretical analysis and practical reasoning on the connections between his thoughts and the curriculum ideals of the Directions. Based on the five essential elements of analysis and interpretation, this article invites readers to ask and reflect to what extent we have fulfilled the following requirements: to carry forward the essence of whole-person education with the implementation of the broad-sense curriculum concept; to make a paradigm shift towards a learneroriented education while taking into account both learners and curriculum; to employ in-depth indirect implementation and attitudeoriented educational practices to enhance students' core competency; to raise students' interest of learning and thereby to enrich their life experience and to connect to real-life situation; to lead real learners with real learning experience and to enable learning by doing while aiming at solid results. Finally, the article makes four suggestions for future research after a reflection on its nature and purposes and a summary |