民國初年小學國語課本的實用主義傾向－以黎錦暉編寫版本為主要分析對象

Pragmatism profoundly affected China at the beginning of the last century. It was primarily influenced by developments in China, the utilization of technologies from the West, and the Pragmatism represented by Peirce, James, and Dewey of the United States. In addition to the ideological aspects, China’s modern education has been heavily influenced by Pragmatism. Mandarin textbooks edited by Li Jing-Hwi show obvious influence from Pragmatism. This paper discusses Mandarin textbooks edited by Li Jing-Hwi who had an important position in China’s modern cultural history. First, it explains the highlights of Pragmatism and its impact on China. It discusses stylistic design, content selection, narrative method, and other areas of textbooks to show how textbooks were influenced by Pragmatism. The conclusion explains that although Pragmatism has been criticized because of political factors, its focus on effectiveness, experience, and child-centered and life-centered concepts, are a good direction for educational mate