Abstract
Life education, originating in the West, has been an increasingly important source of moral and values education in the Greater China region. Life education, to some extent, is linked with different kinds of values education that encompasses moral and citizenship education, environmental education as well as religious and spiritual education. In the 21st century, life education could also be complementary to positive education that is related to the development of positive (life) values and the pursuit of well-being. Life education also echoes with health education under the impact of COVID-19 along with life and planning education including life-long learning perspectives. This chapter explores the theoretical and practical connections between life education, positive education and other values education and proposes an integrated and holistic approach to curriculum development for the context of Hong Kong. Copyright © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Kerry J. Kennedy, Margarita Pavlova and John Chi-Kin Lee; individual chapters, the contributors.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Soft skills and hard values: Meeting education's 21st century challenges |
| Editors | Kerry J. KENNEDY, Margarita PAVLOVA, John Chi-Kin LEE |
| Place of Publication | Oxon; New York |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 112-132 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003219415 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032113364 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |