Democratic education being a very new thing in the world, its attainable objects are not yet fully perceived.
民主教育在世界上是一个非常新的事物, 其可实现的目标尚未被充分认识。
西南联大英文教本
The education thus outlined is what I think should be meant by democratic education.
这样概括的教育,就是我认为应该说的民主教育。
西南联大英文教本
What the function of education shall be in a democracy will depend on what is meant by democratic education.
教育在民主中的作用将取决于民主教育的含义。
西南联大英文教本
Moreover the fundamental object of democratic education — to lift the whole population on a higher plane of intelligence, conduct, and happiness — has not yet been perfectly apprehended even in the United States.
Democratic education is an educational ideal in which democracy is both a goal and a method of instruction. It brings democratic values to education and can include self-determination within a community of equals, as well as such values as justice, respect and trust. Democratic education is often specifically emancipatory, with the students' voices being equal to the teacher's.