Autotelicity of Education:Thoughts on Accelerating the Reversal of Utilitarianism in Education
How to accelerate the reversal of the utilitarian tendency of education so as to fully implement the fundamental task of promoting morality and educating people calls for the theoretical research of autotelicity of education.The autotelicity nature of education arises from the practical care of education for human nature,with the core connotation of the attachment of educational tool value to the intrinsic value of education,and the practical purpose of maximizing educational value.It is of great significance to demonstrate the educational nature of communication and interaction,safeguard the spirit of educational communism,and enhance the intrinsic vitality of education.For a long time,the neglect of human beings in meeting social needs,the forgetting of public spirit in the process of transformation,and the shackles of technological rationality on the intrinsic vitality of education have collectively obscured the autotelicity of education,leading to an increasingly serious tendency towards utilitarianism in education.It is necessary to return to the autotelicity of education to reverse this trend.Therefore,in the process of promoting high-quality development of education,we should actively pay attention to the development of human potential and promote education to return to the starting point of education;further strengthen the relationship between education and life,enrich communication and interaction between people;emphasize the exploratory nature of education and fully demonstrate the inherent vitality of education.
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