自学考试的中国文化之源

The Origin of Self-taught Examinations in Chinese Culture

自学考试虽诞生于20世纪80年代,但却能在悠久的中国文明发展史上找到自己的源头活水。勤于自学、终身自学、以自学为荣的优秀传统,使自学考试的创建立于深厚的民族文化心理根基之上;以考选才、以考励学的考试文化,深刻影响着自学考试的制度形态。深入考察中国的自学文化和考试文化传统对自学考试形成和发展的影响,对探究自学考试的成因、发展走向,对建设健康和谐的当代考试文化都有着重要意义。

Though started in 1980s,the self-taught examinations have its origin in the long history of Chinese cultural development.The good tradition of learning hard,lifelong learning and priding of learning make self-taught examinations found on a profound basis of national psychology.The examination culture,which bases on selecting talents and encouraging studying,deeply influences the form of self-taught examinations system.A thorough exploration of its two cultures has significant meanings to the influence of its formation and development,causes and trend,as well as the foundation of healthy and harmonious examination culture.