Powerpoint relating to the lecture

1. EDU1006: Education in developing
countries
L#05 Understanding education in China
Tuesday 1st March 2016

2. Understanding education in China
• Introduction
• Personal reflections from Ling Bi (Kaly)
• Lessons from China
• Big question: How is Confucius relevant
to teaching in UK primary schools today?

4. Yingtianfu Academy
Yingtianfu Academy was built by a merchant,
Yang Que, from the Five Dynasties Period (907-
960), which was the highest academy during
the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Now
Yingtianfu Academy is part of the famous
cultural landscape near Shangqiu Ancient
Town, in Shangqiu of Henan Province.

5. Yuelu Academy
Yuelu Academy was built in 976 and was used
as Hunan Higher Education Academy in 903.
Yuelu Academy has been renamed Hunan
University since 1926, and it's located at
Yuelushan Mountain Scenic Area, west
Xiangjiang River, Changsha of Hunan Province.

6. Bailudong Academy
Built in 940 and expanded by Zhu Xi (1130-
1200) in the Song Dynasty（960-1279）,
Bailudong Academy is the cradle of Neo-
Confucianism, and it has become a famous
attraction in Mount Lu in Jiangxi Province
owing to its picturesque landscape.

7. University of Bologna
Built in 1088.

8. Jilin Chemical Company No.1 Primary School

9. Jilin Yuwen Middle School

10. Beihua University, Jilin

11. Lessons from China: Public Education: U.S. vs. China

12. Big Question: How is Confucius relevant
to teaching in UK primary schools
today?
“I hear and I forget. I see
and I remember. I do
and I understand”.
Confucius was a Chinese
teacher, editor, politician, and
philosopher. Born 551 BC