从中美大学校训看中美高等教育理念之异同

A View of Differences and Similarities of Higher Educational Ideas Based on the University Mottos from China and America

语言与思想之间的关系密不可分。透过语言我们可以了解思想内涵,同样,思想内涵需要通过语言得以体现。校训可谓是高度浓缩的思想精华,是教育理念的体现形式。本文分别选取2017年中、美大学综合实力排名前100名的学校校训,统计后,我们可以得出以下结论:中美高等教育理念存在异同之处,不同原因是因为历史来源差异,相同原因是因为教育的本质相同;了解中美高等教育理念异同具有益处,它有助于学生学习目标的完善,有助于高等教育理念的进步,更有助于民族文化的传承与更新。

There is close relationship between language and thought. From language, we learn the connotation of thought. At the same time, the connotation of thought needs to be embodied by language. University motto is the essence of thought which is highly condensed. Also university motto is the form of educational idea. Respectively from China and America, this paper includes Top 100 universities with comprehensive strength in 2017. From the statistics of their mot- tos, several conclusions can be drawn. There are differences and similarities about their higher educational ideas. The reason of differences is the different sources of history. The reason of similarities is the same nature of education. Under- standing the differences and similarities is full of benefits. It improves the learning targets of students. Also it transmis- sion and updating of national culture.