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Breakthroughs amid Changes — A New Era for Liberal Education
素质教育
In 2021, the Ministry of Education in China imposed the “double-reduction policy” on non-official education facilities to reduce burnout among students, restore market morals, and diminish inequalities in educational resources. Policymakers and the general public in China began to shift focus and advocate for liberal education, an approach widely adopted in the West, which aims to cultivate students’ internal drive for learning, competencies, transferable skills, and ultimately broaden the educational horizon. Integrating liberal education principles into basic education curricula would bring positive changes for students in the post-pandemic world, support them to go beyond conventional academic expectations, and thrive with creativity, integrity, and well-being.
Our subforum will discuss the following:
What does liberal education value?
Will liberal education further increase learning burnout in students?
How does the application of liberal education contribute to students’ long-term holistic development?
We wish to provide insights into how liberal education could benefit the next generation of students by delving into these questions.
素质教育注重培养兴趣，爱好，能力，思想等各方面的基本素养。“双减”政策减轻了繁重的学业压力，为素质教育的普及与发展创造了条件。本场分论坛将以如何把素质教育更好融入教学为主导，深入探讨我们该如何与时俱进，积极改变当下的教育理念。
素质教育究竟重视的是什么？
素质教育“片面化”是否加重了学生的负担？
素质教育将如何以辅助学生全面发展为目的而长期进行？
本场分论坛将为素质教育注入全新力量。
SPEAKERS 论坛嘉宾
程贺南 DR. HENAN CHENG
Deputy director of the Center on Chinese Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Adjunct professor in the Department of International and Transcultural Studies at Teachers College since 2012
哥伦比亚大学中国教育研究中心副主任
拥有哥大教育学院比较和国际教育博士学位
自2012年起担任哥大教育学院国际和跨文化研究系兼职教授
Her primary research interests include international and comparative education, educational development and equity issues in China. Her publications on education of migrant children have been cited in national and international media outlets including Time Magazine and Huffington Post.
主要研究国际教育和比较教育及中国的教育发展和公平问题。所做关于移民儿童教育的研究已被《时代》杂志、赫芬顿邮报等国际媒体引用。
积极参与了多个著名国际组织的教育发展工作，包括联合国教科文组织国际教育规划研究所（IIEP）、耶鲁中国协会和波士顿的西藏扶贫基金。
燕柏彤 BAITONG YAN
Education Curator
Master of Developmental Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University
Beijing Normal University—Researcher of ANOBO Children’s Global Competence Education Program
CEO of ANOBO team
Curator of NOBOundaries Art Exhibition
教育策展人
哥大教育学院发展心理学硕士
北师大—ANOBO少儿全球素养课题组研究员
ANOBO教育研发团队负责人
NOBO无界五国少儿巡展策展人
Since 2016, Yan has planned five academic youth and children's art tours themed environmental protection. The exhibition and supporting courses cover five countries, including China, the United States, France, Brazil and Kenya. With co-sponsors of Teachers College, Columbia University, Columbia Climate School of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Global Center, McDonald’s of China, and Microsoft Asia Pacific headquarter, she continuously planned charity-themed youth and children's art exhibitions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for four years, which aimed to “cultivate children's global literacy by cross-border education with Artech as the core”. More than 60,000 children have participated, covering 15 countries and regions.
自2016年，已策划五届环保主题的学术性青少年儿童艺术巡展，展览和配套课程涵盖地区包括中国、美国、法国、巴西、肯尼亚等五国，并连续四年在纽约联合国总部策划公益主题的青少年儿童艺术展，参与的孩子多达六万人，覆盖15个国家和地区，旨在“以Artech为核心跨界教育的方式，培养少儿全球素养”。项目联合主办方有哥伦比亚大学教育学院、哥伦比亚大学地球观测学院、哥伦比亚大学全球中心，中国地区合作方有麦当劳、微软亚太总部等。