[xmca] Purposes and processes of education

[mike cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>]

Can anyone help point me to key resources to understand relation of
schooling practices
to society in ancient China and India?

Are there any examples of deliberate instructional practices that do not
involve reading/writing?

David K-- It appears that education in China was closely linked to
governmental exam system, so one can read, for example, " Thirdly, so far as
content was concerned, while the earlier examinations laid much stress on
the ancient classical texts, the great reformer Wang Anshi (1021 - 1086)
advocated an innovation which was much more practical. He changed the
blank-filling of verses into composition about the verse, giving free reign
to the ability of the candidates. However this was opposed by other grandees
and did not last for long.

And we know that the system is at least a couple of thousand year older than
that.

Sorry if this appears a naive question. There is a lot of expertise in the
list and i need to make a quick study as background for some focused on
modern education and psychology.

thanks to whomever.
mike
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