思索通識教育在大學的作用

An Examination of the Functions of General Education in a University

施宜煌(Yi-Huang Shih)

《通識教育學報》 2期 (2014/12) Pp. 159-175

https://doi.org/10.6517/MCUT2014.DEC-07

摘要

通識教育在大學扮演著重要角色，並發揮著作用，影響著大學是否能實現其理想。有鑑於此，本文擬藉由通識教育相關文獻的分析，思索通識教育在大學的作用。藉由這樣的探討，以瞭解通識教育與大學間的關聯性，認知通識教育在大學的作用。在閱讀分析相關文獻後，探析出這些作用如下：(1)通識教育作為大學專業教育的基礎；(2)通識教育可以豐富大學文化；(3)通識教育能使大學生成為能夠獨立思考的全人；(4)通識教育能使大學生具備較佳的生活適應能力；(5)通識教育能使大學生完善自己；(6)通識教育能塑造大學生成為二十一世紀的良善公民。

關鍵字

大學 ； 通識教育 ； 博雅教育

並列摘要

General education in a university plays an important role; it decides whether the university can achieve its ideals. For this reason, by reviewing and analyzing related works, this essay aims to examine the functions of general education in a university. The discussion aims to understand the correlation between general education and a university as well as its functions. The functions of general education in a university are as follows: 1. General education as a basis of professional education for a university. 2. General education can enrich the culture of a university 3. General education enables university students to become capable of independent thinking. 4. General education can give students a better ability to adapt to life. 5. General education can make students improve themselves. 6. General education can shape students into good citizens of the 21^(st) century.

並列關鍵字

university ； liberal education ； general education