Purpose of Education – “View from a student in China” Nowadays in China, I mean the mainland, students are busy with their studies. They have to take the "entrance exams for college". All the students in high school are doing the same things--read the test books, do the exercises. Students in the college, some of them are busy with their studies, they just want to take the scholarship, never take part in the school activity. Another kind of students, they never have classes, they spend all their time dating the one they think themselves in love with, and of course, lots of time playing computer games. Education in China needs to be improved. Students in class were taught how to do, not how to think. Teachers always teach students how to do, and then tell students if you do the same thing as me, problems will be solve. Students will always remember the way to do, not the way to think, to think of a way to solve problem. I mean by teaching in this way, students will not be creative. As I told you above, you can see that students in China do things that others do. If everyone takes the same exam and you don't do the same, maybe the next you will be in the newspaper as a stranger student. There are the rules in the students' lives, rules in the way of teaching. OK, there are too many rules in China's education. If you are a student in China, all you can do is to obey all these rules no matter if you want to or not. And that is the worst point. You cannot have your individual character. So if you ask me what is the purpose of education, I will tell you--individual character, help students to find themselves, to know themselves. Not to do things which were done by already done by others. Steffi Chen, China Hi Steffi, I also believe that “creativity” is very lacking in the education system here. With so much testing and homework, a student’s natural personality and creativity is sacrificed. Yet, the citizen of the 21st century should be independent, open minded, and creative to succeed. Don’t you agree? ======================================== Purpose of Education – “Viewpoint of a mother” Dear Sir: Thanks for your e-mail dated July 08,2001. I got your Newsletter from my friend Aidy. He gave me your website and asked me to try. I am very interested in your way to teach children English. Since I have a son of 7 years old. I teach him English several years before. He could understand something while he is 3 years old. But until now, he have not made big progress, because I can not insist on teaching him. Or he would speak English very well. So this is why so many parents send their children to the school. A school is the right place where the students learn knowledge. Children could stay together. Learning, playing, competing... these kinds of thing stimulate their brains to accept new information. Of course, some of schools are very good, some of schools are not because of taking the different educational way. Maybe Education is the method to make the student to learn knowledge. If a student could learn something with happiness, the school is the right school with the right method. With the best regard Michael Weng I agree with you. For lifetime learning and success, the child need to feel what they are learning is enjoyable, meaningful, and stimulating. ========================================== Purpose of Education – “A Student of Life” Dear JacksonFive Club, I'm very happy to receive ur letter. Thx a lot! First, please let me express my happiness. Beijing will hold 2008 Olympic Games. As a Chinese, I'm so proud of my beloved country! This also encourages me to study and work hard for my country. Second, I think education is very important. Without education, human beings can't develop. Without education, everyone will live in a dark place. Education is like a torch. It can bring us brightness and future. Every country who wants to be prosperous must have advance education. From ur news, I think ur teaching style is wonderful. I have a part time job as an English teacher. In my class, I try to make the kids happy and enjoy their study time. In the meanwhile, I'm a university student, too. In my university, I learn a lot from books, from my teachers, from my good friends. What is education? Life is education! Knowledge is education! Love is education! Try to cherish what u have! Try to cherish every minute to learn how to have an instructive life. I'm just like a kid now. But I'll learn how to grow up little by little! I think books can give us some knowledge. But that's just a little part. Life is ur good teacher! I have some good friends on the Internet. I learned a lot from them. I know how to face my new life. This year I just graduated from my university. At beginning, I didn't know what to do and how to face my new life. But now I find myself in this society. Life is something u can struggle by urself. I get a lot from my friends. They teach me how to face future. They can share happiness and sadness with me. I think the most important teacher and the best education is our life! Friends! Please cherish all the people around u! That's my thought. I really hope that most people can share it with me! Hope to hear from u soon, thx! Sincerely, Belinda Wow! I like your “Love is Education.” Beautifully put. There is a saying in English, “experience is the best teacher.” ======================================== Purpose of Education – “Just give me the space to develop” Dear Jackson, Through experiencing the very bad education these years, I find the purpose of education at graduate school. I think the purpose of education is to give learners the space to develop themselves. This fine space includes nice tutors, full facilities, and enough time. During my graduate study, unlike the studies before, I manage all the things by myself, including how long the study would take. No one push me to do anything. Just give me the time to fill it up. That's my opinion from my experience. Yahung
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