通识教育与专业教育内涵界定与历史探源

On the Definition of General Education and Professional Educationand Their Practical Course

通识教育和专业教育作为一对概念并不是水火不容的,它们有着共同的渊源——文雅教育,在中世纪大学形成之后的发展历程中,通识教育与专业教育就互相交织在一起,各自的内涵也在发生着变化,通识教育经历了从文雅教育到古典人文教育到现代人文教育和通识教育的转变,而专业教育则不断向精深化方向发展。在世俗、皇权、政权、学术、知识等多重力量的博弈下,通识教育和专业教育各自凸显自身的价值。

General education and professional education as a pair of concept are not incompatible,both of them are originated from liberal arts education.After the origination of universities in Middle Ages,general education and professional education change their concepts over time,but as a whole they are completely intertwined with each other.General education evolves from liberal arts education 、classical humane education and modern humane education and professional education is continuing to deepen in the direction of specialization.In a game of multiple forces such as secular power、imperial power、political power、academic and knowledge power,both general education and professional education highlight their value.