中华民族是个极富创新精神的民族,反映在教育中便是教育史上先秦、宋明和近代几个历史时期的学术高峰期。这些时期的思想家们尊重传统、追求创新,形成了教育史上的争鸣局面。但就现代意义的创新教育而论,谈到国内创新研究情况就不能不提及陶行知先生。他是我国近代比较系统全面地提到学生创新能力培养的教育家。陶行知先生认为,小孩子有创新能力,儿童的创造力是人类发展史上所获得的才能之精华,但同时又需要经过后天的精心培养方能充分发展的。陶行知指出,作为一个教育工作者,应该 The Chinese nation is a nation of great innovation. Reflected in education is the academic peak of the pre-Qin period, the Song and Ming Dynasties and several historical periods in modern history. Thinkers in these periods respected traditions and pursued innovation, forming a contention in education history. However, in terms of innovative education in the modern sense, we can not fail to mention Mr. Tao Xingzhi when talking about domestic innovation and research. He is an educator who mentioned the systematic cultivation of students’ innovative abilities in modern China. Mr. Tao Xingzhi believes that children have the ability to innovate. The creativity of children is the essence of the talents acquired in the history of human development. However, they need to be nurtured fully through the careful cultivation of nurture. Tao Xingzhi pointed out that as an educator, it should be