论高等教育的分化功能与整合功能

The Differentiation and Integration Function of Higher Education

高等教育功能是指高等教育系统在内部和外部的相互作用中表现出来的作用,其实质是高等教育分化功能与整合功能的辩证统一。高等教育分化功能是指高等教育系统及其构成要素不断朝异质性方向分裂过程中呈现出来的作用,内在地包括自我分化功能和分化他人功能。高等教育整合功能是指高等教育系统及其构成要素不断朝同质性方向聚集过程中呈现出来的作用,内在地包括自我整合功能与整合他人功能。高等教育分化功能与整合功能是高等教育产生与发展的根本动力,也是高等教育运行过程中的基本矛盾。高等教育分化功能与整合功能不是彼此割裂、相互冲突的,而是在同一过程中所呈现出来的两种不同作用,是相随相伴、相反相成、互依共生、辩证统一的有机整体。

The function of higher education refers to the role of the higher education system in the internal and external interactions, and its essence is the dialectical unity of differentiation function and integration function of higher education. The differentiation function of higher education refers to the role of the higher education system and its constituent elements in the process of continuous splitting towards heterogeneity, which inherently includes the function of self-differentiation and the function of differentiation of others. The integration function of higher education refers to the role of the higher education system and its constituent elements in the process of constantly gathering towards homogeneity, which inherently includes the function of self-integration and the function of integrating others. The differentiation function and integration function of higher education are fundamental driving forces for the emergence and development of higher education, as well as the basic contradiction in the operation of higher education. The differentiation function and integration function of higher education are neither separated from each other nor conflicted with each other, but two different functions presented in the same process. They are a dialectical unified organic whole that accompany each other, complement each other, and depend on each other.