风险社会理论视域下新加坡高校可持续发展教育的实践路径及启示

Practice Approaches and Enlightenment of Education for Sustainable Development in Singapore Universities from Perspective of Risk Society Theory

基于风险社会理论视角,发现第四次工业革命时代背景下新加坡的社会发展主要存在:如何提高本国劳动力数量以及人力资源的高附加值、如何持续支持全民终身学习、如何可持续地建设智慧科技国家等三大挑战。通过梳理新加坡高校推动社会可持续发展的实践路径发现:在人才培养方面,新加坡高校以可持续发展理念为核心开设多元的课程和学位项目,为不同学段的受教育者提供更多的学习机会;在科学研究方面,积极围绕节能减耗开展科研创新项目,推进当地可持续发展目标的实现;在社会服务方面,与本土和国际组织合作,走出象牙塔,成为可持续发展理念的积极倡议者。因此,基于风险社会理论的文化性、二重性、普遍性特征,高校应该积极推动以可持续发展教育理念为核心的高等教育活动规避和应对风险,如建设丰富且灵活的高等教育课程、开展反思性和因地制宜的科学研究、积极加强与相关组织的多方面合作等,以此促进可持续发展道路的实现。

As an island country with relatively scarce resources,Singapore is facing more prominent sustainable development prob-lems.Based on the perspective of risk society theory,it is found that Singapore's social development in the context of the fourth indus-trial revolution mainly exists:how to increase the number of labor force in the country and the high added value of human resources,how to continue to support lifelong learning for all,and how to build a smart science and technology country sustainably.By sorting out the practical path of Singapore's colleges and universities to promote social sustainable development,it is found that in terms of talent cultivation,Singapore's colleges and universities set up a variety of courses and degree programs with the concept of sustainable devel-opment as the core,providing more learning opportunities for educated students at dfferent stages.In terms of scientific research,they actively carry out scientific research and innovation projects around energy conservation and consumption reduction,and promote the re-alization of local sustainable development goals.In terms of social services,they cooperate with local and international organizations,step out of the ivory tower,and become active advocates of the concept of sustainable development.Therefore,based on the cultural,dual,and universal characteristics of risk society theory,colleges and universities should actively promote higher education activities centered on the concept of sustainable development education to avoid and respond to risks,such as building rich and flexible higher education courses,developing reflective and scientific research tailored to local conditions,and actively strengthening multi-faceted cooperation with other international organizations,so as to promote the realization of the sustainable development path.