Democratic Political Competence: Clearing the Underbrush and a Controversial Proposal

Though the link between democracy and an appropriately trained citizen is obvious, the theoretical and empirical nature of this association is murky despite mountains of scholarship addressing this topic. Part of this problem is that the term democratic competence has been stretched almost to the point of uselessness. This constant adding of desired traits—many of which are ideologically driven—misdirects effort away from such complex problems as the relationship between individual attributes and collective capacities. Moreover, recent research has often been guilty of using data of uncertain relevance to demonstrate a competence that seems largely an analytical artifact. We conclude by offering an approach that stresses old- fashioned traits such as patriotism that seem necessary to the existing, and quite democratic, status quo.     

"诚信"教育简论

"诚信"这对于向当代学生乃至全民族进行的优秀品质教育,是实现"以德治国",从而把我国建设成为高度文明、高度民主的社会主义现代化强国,同样产生不可估量的巨大推动作用.     

全球化背景下我国高等教育课程改革刍议

全球化正在渗透于我们的生活之中 ,不仅影响了经济领域 ,也影响到教育领域。全球化代表着一种经济主义的倾向 ,这种经济主义的价值观及其新自由主义的哲学基础对学校课程的影响是深远的 ,它要求学校课程与教学有根本性的改变。其一 ,课程目标要体现全球精神 ;其二 ,课程结构要保证灵活性和弹性 ;最后 ,课程决策要张扬权力分离。     

中国法学教育百年回眸

本文回顾了中国法学教育的概况,指出了每一发展阶段的基本特点,并在此基础上作了认真的反思,特别是重点分析了法学教育与社会变革、法学教育与职业教育、法学教育与高等教育的相互关系,以探索法学教育的规律。     

邓小平思想政治教育理论特色新探

邓小平继承和发展了马克思主义思想政治教育的理论,形成了内容精深、富有创新精神、具有时代特征的思想政治教育理论体系。邓小平对新时期思想政治教育指导思想、根本任务、总体目标以及重要保证等方面的论述,是指导我们做好新时期的思想政治教育工作、保证我国改革开放和社会主义现代化建设顺利进行的强大思想武器。     

Hungary's pre-accession strategy to the European Union in education, training and research

The article presents an analysis of the expected impact of EU accession on the Hungarian education, training and academic research system with a number of recommendations for an integration policy in these sectors. The first part of the article develops four themes: (1) the current level of preparation of the country for accession in the education sector, (2) the possible longer term benefits of accession, (3) the shorter term costs and (4) the most important elements of a policy of integration. A distinction is made between material and cultural, and that of political cost and benefits, the stress being laid on the second. One of the conclusions of the author is that accession may open up a number of new opportunities for the development and modernisation of the country but that these can be exploited only if the country has a coherent sectorial strategy. Specific preparation actions are proposed in the areas of school education, higher education, vocational training and research policy. The article presents a list of the most important short term government measures and the needs for institutional development. It also makes a proposal for possible further themes of investigation and research. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Education cooperation in the European Union at the threshold of the New Millenium

The principles of ‘double relevance’ and ‘user-friendliness’ are seen as being essential for the implementation of the EU education programmes SOCRATES II and LEONARDO da VINCI II. Against the background of the acquis in EU education cooperation two points are explored: a) the articles of the Treaty are not fully used, and b) the framework set is increasingly proving to be too restrictive. The Luxemburg process and the Bologna conference are the reason for the second point. The opinion is put forward that the exchanges of students and teachers and the information exchange can be further europeanized and, eventually, be organized in permanent European structures. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

主体性道德人格教育目标建构的依据

主体性道德人格教育作为道德教育的目标指向,表达的是一种价值理想。其目标建构有着哲学人道主义的思想基础,也有着广泛的社会基础,同时还有着人类学和人本主义心理学的基础。具体地说,主体性道德人格教育的目标建构的依据主要有三点：一是人类有关个人自由与尊严的思想的宝贵遗产,特别是个性教育、自由教育思想的宝贵遗产;二是现代教育,特别是我国目前道德教育所肩负的使命;三是主体性道德人格的结构与特征     

高师文科生科学文化素质的调查报告

该调查报告,以国际公认的公众科学素养的标准,调查江苏高师文科生科学文化素质的现状,发现文科生科技知识贫乏,科学素养低下。高师对在文科生中开展科学文化教育不重视;已开设综合性科技知识课程的,又存在教学内容上的缺陷,忽略科学方法、科学思想、科学精神的教育。报告探讨了在高师文科生中开展科学文化教育的必要性,提出了选择科学文化教育内容的原则,以及开展科学文化教育的方式与关键     

邓小平军队院校教育思想研究

从军校教育的战略地位、指导思想、基本原则和运作条件等四个方面,全面探讨了邓小平军队院校教育思想;这一思想以世界军事革命和我军现代化建设实践为背景,以辩证唯物主义思想路线为依据,科学地回答了新时期军校教育的一系列重大问题,构成了具有我军特色的完整的军校教育理论体系