Education for Life

Tao Xingzhi (1891–1946) was a renowned Chinese educator and a reformer in the Republic of China mainland era. He studied at Teachers College, Columbia University, and returned to China to champion progressive education. His career in China as a liberal educator was not derivative of John Dewey, as some have alleged, but creative and adaptive. He returned to China at a time when the American influence was zesty and self-confident, and his very name at that time (Zhixing) meant "knowledge-action," reflecting the catchphrase of the Neo-Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming which implied that once knowledge (zhi) had been obtained, then action (xing) would be easy.

China in Transition.- Moral and Religious Instruction in China.- Education in China 1924.- China.- China (1938).- The Village Education Movement in China.- Mr. H. Chi's New Contribution.- Creative Education.- The Little Teacher and The Literacy Movement.- The New Mass Education Movement.- China: The Mass Education Movement.- The People's Education Movement in China.- War in china: Struggle for Liberty or Slavery.- Education for All.- Yu Tsai School for Talented Refugee Children.- Answers to Questions about Yu Tsai School.- Seeking Financial Aid from Foreign Friends for Yu Tsai School.-  On "Creative Relief".- My Resume & My Plan of Life Career.- Four Letters by W. T. Tao.- Appendix.