Author(s)

David Halpin

Emeritus Professor of Education, Institute of Education, University of London, London, UK.

To understand better teaching and learning in schools in modern China, it is not enough to see its pedagogic philosophy as merely a reflection of communist ideology. Core values derived from China’s ancient civilization, especially the teachings of Confucius, arguably exert as much, maybe more, influence.

Interactive Whole Class Teaching; Chinese Schools; Confucius

Halpin, D. (2014) Teaching and Learning in Chinese Schools: Core Values and Pedagogic Philosophy. Chinese Studies, 3, 1-3. doi: 10.4236/chnstd.2014.31001.