Love, Peace, and Wisdom in Education A Vision for Education in the 21st Century

by Lin, Jing

• ISBN13: 9781578863341
• ISBN10: 1578863341
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-13
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

"In Love, Peace, and Wisdom in Education: A Vision for Education in the 21st Century, Jing Lin discusses the danger of global war, environmental breakdown, moral vacuum, and nihilism and calls for schools that facilitate the formation of a compassionate and loving global community while teaching the younger generation to forge a harmonious, respectful relationship with nature. Lin envisions a school that teaches interconnectedness based on love; changes the learning atmosphere; and focuses on school curriculum, teacher-student relationships, school leadership, and the role of education in society as a transformative power. Love, Peace, and Wisdom in Education challenges our schools to shift from a rationalistic, functionalist perspective emphasizing tests and efficiency to a constructive, transformative paradigm in which the Integrated development of students' intellectual, moral, emotional, spiritual, and ecological abilities to promote understanding of the world helps nurture respect for human beings and nature."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Jing Lin is an associate professor of education at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Paradigm Shifts in Human Consciousness	1	(12)
The Centrality of Love in Human Society and the Universe	13	(10)
Reconstructing School for Love	23	(18)
The Development of Integrated Intelligence: Intellectual, Emotional, Moral, Spiritual, and Ecological Intelligences	41	(18)
Education for Global Peace	59	(12)
Education for Human-Nature Harmony	71	(14)
Education for Wisdom: A Paradigm Shift in Educational Reform	85	(10)
Educational Leadership in the 21st Century	95	(10)
School for Love, World for Love	105	(6)
Bibliography	111	(6)
Index	117	(6)
About the Author	123