The antalects

Globalisation and modernisation has meant that the curriculum has instead been substantially influenced by Western concepts, which seem more up to date, but which lack the same degree of implicit cultural resonance. However, as Taiwanese society has changed, Confucianism has largely disappeared from children's education, and many educational experts (though not all) think Confucian education is old-fashioned and unhelpful for enhancing children's thinking. In earlier days, the main guiding principle in Taiwanese education was Confucian ethics, which arguably also provides a strong and culturally resonant context for stimulating thought about the nuances of moral issues.