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Great Learning Makes a Teacher

Rating 3.9
Word count
155K words
Chapters
33
ISBN
9787100201414

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Summary

This book takes as its subjects masters from fields including art, literature, classical Chinese studies, and folklore—among them Jao Tsung-I, Feng Jicai, Chen Zhifo, and Zhong Jingwen—and examines in separate chapters their scholarly thought, academic achievements, artistic concepts, artistic works, and the precious cultural legacy they have passed down to the present. In addition, the author devotes extra space to introducing readers to the lives and experiences of several scholars and artists, including Wang Zhaowen, Feng Qiyong, Sun Changlin, Feng Yuanwei, and Wu Bing'an, thereby expressing remembrance, regret, and mourning for these gentlemen who have passed away.

Editor's review

Learning Makes a Teacher is a scholarly work on education by Mr. Pan Lusheng, published by The Commercial Press. Centering on teachers' core competencies and professional development, the book explores in depth the evolution of educational thought from ancient times to the present and offers insightful views grounded in contemporary educational practice. As a seasoned researcher in education, Pan Lusheng writes with both theoretical depth and practical concern, drawing on classic cases from the history of education in China and abroad while incorporating keen observations of current educational reform.

Reading this book, readers will not only deepen their understanding of the traditional teaching ideal that "learning makes a teacher, integrity makes a model," but also gain inspiration on multiple dimensions including the teacher's role, knowledge renewal, innovation in teaching methods, and the cultivation of professional ethics. The book especially emphasizes how teachers can sustain the ability to keep learning in the information age and truly become guides in students' growth rather than mere transmitters of knowledge. Its prose is plain and sincere, avoiding dense academic jargon, so that educators and ordinary readers concerned with education alike can benefit.

From an editorial perspective, the book's value lies in going beyond simple summaries of experience to build a coherent framework of thought that helps readers clarify the essence of educational work. It does not offer quick techniques but guides readers toward deep reflection, which is of great significance for enhancing educators' professional self-awareness and sense of vocation.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Primary and secondary school and university teachers working on the front lines
  • Students in teacher-training programs and anyone interested in the teaching profession
  • Researchers and policymakers in education
  • Parents concerned with their children's growth and schooling

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking specific subject-teaching techniques or quick classroom-management solutions
  • Readers with no interest in educational theory or the humanities and social sciences

Reading tips

  1. Read in light of your own teaching or learning experience, reflecting as you go
  2. Focus on the chapters on teachers' professional development and the challenges of the times
  3. After reading, discuss your thoughts with colleagues or classmates to deepen understanding

About the publisher

The Commercial Press China · Founded in 1897

The Commercial Press is a publisher known for classic works and academic publishing, with titles spanning Eastern philosophy, foreign literature, world history, social culture, and applied psychology. Its list includes classical commentaries such as Zhu Xi's Collected Commentaries on the Analects and Wang Bi's Commentary on the Zhouyi, as well as modern annotated translations like Zhuangzi with Modern Notes and Translation. In foreign literature it offers War and Peace and Crime and Punishment, while in world history it carries Braudel's The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II. Applied psychology is represented by Irvin D. Yalom's Existential Psychotherapy, and ethical texts include a Greek-Chinese-English edition of the Nicomachean Ethics. Its authors and translators include Zhu Xi, Wang Bi, Yalom, Braudel, and translators such as Huang Zheng, Zhang Yiling, Shen Dongyu, and Tang Jialong, balancing the editing of original texts with academic translation.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一部分 思想研究
  3. 陈之佛工艺美术思想的当代启示
  4. 庞薰琹先生的图案与工艺美术思想
  5. 钟敬文的民俗学研究
  6. 钟敬文学术思想的时代价值——纪念《钟敬文全集》出版
  7. 王朝闻的工艺审美观
  8. 张仃的学术观念与工艺美术教育思想
  9. 饶宗颐学术思想对民间文艺研究的启示
  10. 张道一的艺术学思想
  11. 王树村与民间年画研究
  12. 常沙娜的工艺美术教育理念与实践
  13. 冯骥才的民间文化思考与实践
  14. 邓福星的美术学研究
  15. 刘敦愿的学术视野
  16. 朱铭的学术境界与视野
  17. 刘铁梁民俗学研究成果的启示
  18. 第二部分 艺术评论
  19. 刘开渠的雕塑艺术
  20. 文艺之根:韩美林艺术的人民性
  21. 各美其美:读“美林的世界”有感
  22. 一壶天地:韩美林紫砂壶设计的美学境界
  23. 丁绍光的文化自信与创作理念
  24. 周韶华现代彩墨艺术
  25. 郭志光先生绘画风格
  26. 装饰意境:杜大恺的水墨艺术
  27. 文心写意:读杜大恺的画作
  28. 第三部分 怀念长者
  29. 怀念王朝闻先生
  30. 怀念冯其庸先生
  31. 怀念孙长林先生
  32. 怀念冯元蔚先生
  33. 怀念乌丙安先生

FAQ

Is this book more theoretical or practical?
The book combines theory and practice, offering both a review and construction of educational ideas and analysis and suggestions on real educational problems, though overall it leans toward explaining and inspiring ideas.
Can readers outside education understand it?
Yes. The author's style is clear and avoids highly technical jargon, making the core ideas easy to grasp; any reader curious about education and the teacher's role can read it.
How is this book different from common education bestsellers?
The book focuses more on scholarly discussion and inquiry into the fundamental value of the profession rather than offering immediately actionable methods or personal success stories; it is deeper and more systematic.

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About the author

潘鲁生 Author

Pan Lusheng is an author about whom limited public information is available, and his writing and research interests can be glimpsed from the three works included in this collection. He moves between theoretical writing and documentary literature, suggesting a profile that combines scholarly discussion with personal observation. Introduction to Craft Studies points toward a systematic theoretical treatment of the craft field, Learning as a Teacher addresses education or the theme of teaching, and Notes on My Hometown records local people and events in a form closer to reportage and essays. Overall, his writing balances theoretical construction with everyday experience, offering both conceptual organization and narratives attentive to place and the details of life, in a plain and steady style. Because biographical information is lacking, no further background can be supplied here.

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