
Conclusion

The educational practices of this city were established from the viewpoint of people who are facing a new educational environment and new challenges. The development of education in Hsin Chu City can be summed up in a few words by Ilya Prigogine, a former winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, who said: "We are in the heartening moment of human history." In facing the 21st century, education must become revolutionized in its concepts, value, and scope, yet still maintain a level of practicality that will allow for the strengthening of students' fundamental skills. And, lastly, it is because of this that Hsin Chu City has outlined these goals, which pertain not only to the present but also the future.