“模仿”观念的教育基础与学习意蕴：基于词源学的比较分析

The Beginning of Understanding Education and Learning Implication of “Mimesis”: Comparative Analysis Based on Etymology

There are misunderstandings and divergences about “mimesis” in practical education;for instance， mimesis is regarded as the antithesis of innovation， or mimesis is seen as a lack of creative learning. In order to probe these reasons，the present study etymologically analyzed the connotation of “mimesis” about which is concerned with the individual perception and the basis of the understanding education and the consciousness of learning in the Chinese context.In the meantime， the researcher found in the English context that mimesis involved with many different disciplinary research such as aesthetics， psychology， sociology， anthropology and so on.These research intends to reveal the location and brain mechanism of mimesis in the human nature and plays an important role in the process of education，learning and social development.Whether it is in Chinese context or English context， mimesis needs to deal with the complex interaction among mimesis， education and learning.Mimesis also constitutes the basis of individual growth， social progress and innovation.At the same time， we also need to be alert to the possible risk of mimesis and to overcome the mimetically negative effects of education and learning process.