在跨入新世纪之际,世界上许多国家都开展了新一轮的基础教育课程改革,“调整培养目标,使新一代国民具有适应21世纪社会、科技、经济发展所必备的素质”,是国际课程改革中的一个重要的趋势,并被视为关乎国家、民族的命运,增强综合国力的战略措施。在21世纪中,科技、经济的发展趋势是明确的,但国际社会、政治的发展却日益复杂,存在许多不确定因素和挑战。所以许多国家也针对性地提出了这方面的要求,如日本将“鼓励学生参与社会和提高国际意识”作为教育指导思想突出的第一位的目标,英国的国家课程标准中也在 At the dawn of the new century, many countries in the world have carried out a new round of basic education curriculum reforms, “adjusting training objectives so that a new generation of citizens will have the qualities necessary for social, scientific, and economic development in the 21st century.” It is an important trend in the international curriculum reform and is considered as a strategic measure concerning the destiny of the country and the nation and enhancing the overall national strength. In the 21st century, the trends in the development of science and technology and economy are clear, but the development of the international community and politics is increasingly complex. There are many uncertainties and challenges. Therefore, many countries have also made specific requests in this regard. For example, Japan has as its primary goal the “encouraging students to participate in the society and raising international awareness” as the guiding ideology for education. The British national curriculum standards are also