| 英文摘要 |
B. Simon (1915-2002), a Marxist historian in England, was a pioneer in comprehensive education movement after the Second World War. This paper especially focuses on Simon’s critique of ideology between 1946 and 1990, through which he could effectively advocate for the comprehensive school. In so doing, the current work can uncover Simon’s effort and specific contribution to the movement. As the evidence shows, in the 1950s and 1960s, based on the Marxist ideal of “educability” and Soviet psychology of education, Simon criticized the theory and practice of intelligence testing. In 1970s, Simon also critically remarked on some contemporary theories put forward by progressive/left intellectuals, such as anarchist/libertarian ideas and the deschooling movement, neo-Marxism, as well as the theory of linguistic deprivation and relativist positions. All this threatened the development of comprehensive schools. From the mid-1970s and 1980s, Simon was also involved in criticizing the New Right’s educational policies. He revealed the ideology underlying these policies and analyzed how they obstructed the establishment of a comprehensive education system. On the basis of Simon’s ideal of comprehensive education, the author also reflects on the organization of upper secondary education in Taiwan under the scheme of twelve-year basic education. |