南非新政府的课程改革及其启示

Curriculum Reform in Post-apartheid South Africa and Its Inspiration

南非新政权于1997年宣示《2005课程:21世纪的终身教育》的报告,该报告历经制定、评审和修订三个阶段,旨在以成果本位教育思想为指导,摆脱种族隔离制度时期旧的教育模式,实现课程改革从内容为本向成果为本的范式转换,以培养一批有文化、有创新能力和批判精神的新南非的合格公民,进而建设一个繁荣、民主、真正团结且具有国际竞争力的国家。其课程改革给我们的启示是,借鉴国外应立足于本国国情,同时改革的政策必须配套,尤应注重实效等。

Curriculum2005Lifelong Learning for the21st Century was released by the post-apartheid government of South Africa in1997.It went through three phases(ie ,formulation ,review and revision)and placed emphasis on the necessity for a shift from the traditional aims-and-objectives approach to outcomes-based education.This paradigm shift is a necessary prerequisite for promoting a vision of a prosperous ,truly united ,democratic and internationally competitive country with literate ,creative and critical citizens leading productive ,self-fulfilled lives in a country free of violence ,discrimination and prejudice.Curriculum reform in South Africa enlightens us that borrowing from abroad should be based on national conditions and the reform policy should form a complete set ,especially emphasize practical results.