Introduction: Late at night, the lights of the city are gradually dimming, and in countless homes, there are still rooms with lights still sticking. It was a battlefield for countless high school students, with books, notes, and never-ending exercises spread out on their desks. On a night like this, a parent of a sophomore from Shandong Province asked a heavy question: "Is it okay for education to go on like this?"Can the child's body carry it?This question, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, has caused ripples and touched the whole society to think deeply about the current situation of education.
This parent's child, who is in the top high school in the city, has an almost harsh daily routine: an alarm clock at 5:40 a.m., breakfast at 6 a.m., morning reading before 6:40 p.m., and evening self-study that ends at 9:40 p.m. On such days, there are no weekends, no holidays, and even the most basic rest time seems luxurious. Homework and exams are like two mountains, weighing down the children, and the hearts of the parents are also heavy.
Every morning, high school students wake up early from bed, and the room is filled with a hazy morning light. They hurriedly put on their school uniforms, sorted out their school bags, hurriedly finished their breakfast, and walked to school on frosted tiles. In school, they enter a state of intense learning. In class, they listen attentively, take notes, and try to keep up with the teacher. The work of each section is piled up, like an insurmountable mountain. In the evening, when they return home, they still can't relax, and they have to continue to complete their homework and review their knowledge points. Whether it was morning or night, they had no time to rest, and they kept running around.
In recent years, the involution of education has become more and more serious, and the learning burden of high school students has continued to increase, and the learning pressure has increased day by day. Long, high-intensity study has become the norm, while time for rest and physical exercise has been inexorably compressed. Relevant data show that the physical fitness of domestic primary and secondary school students is declining year by year, while the myopia rate and the number of depression patients are rising.
High school students are constantly trekking and working the road of pursuing knowledge, but they pay a huge price. They sit in the classroom for long periods of time, almost motionless, with their eyes glued to the blackboard and books, putting a lot of pressure on their eyes and causing the hidden danger of vision loss. In addition, due to the lack of exercise, the development of muscles is unbalanced, and the physique gradually declines, and it is easy to feel tired and weak. At the same time, long-term study and stress also bring them a mental burden, and depression is gradually increasing in this group. These are the direct consequences of the involution of education, and the seriousness of the problem cannot be ignored.
The root cause of the problem of education lies not only in schools, but also in the perception of education in society as a whole. Parents value education, but often only for diplomas and scores, so that their children will have an advantage in the future competition. Under the double blow of parental pressure and social expectations, schools have to continuously raise their requirements for students, making the learning burden increasingly heavy. The disadvantage of the education system itself lies in its overemphasis on test-taking skills, ignoring the individualized development and interest cultivation of students.
Parents' attitude towards education is often too utilitarian, they see their children's education as an investment, only pursuing immediate grades and diplomas, ignoring their children's interests and personality development. This perception leads to excessive expectations and stress on students. At the same time, the school is also deeply influenced by parents, and in order to meet parents' expectations for education and society's evaluation of schools, they have to increase students' learning requirements and the difficulty of examinations. This double pressure puts students under tremendous pressure to study.
On the other hand, there are some shortcomings in the education system. The current education system pays too much attention to the cultivation of test-taking skills, and ignores the individualized development and interest cultivation of students. The school emphasizes students' memorization and test-taking ability, ignoring the importance of cultivating students' innovative thinking and practical application ability. As a result of this test-oriented education model, students form a test-taking way of thinking and lack the corresponding cultivation of real knowledge understanding and application ability.
In the face of all this, we have to think about how to break out of this vicious circle and how to create a healthier learning environment for children. The solution requires not only a thorough reform of the education system, but also the correctness of parents' concepts and the redefinition of educational values in society. Education should not only be a competition for scores and diplomas, but also a process of stimulating potential, cultivating interests and promoting all-round development.
In order to create a healthier learning environment, we need to start with the education system and home education. The reform of the education system is fundamental to solving the problem. It is necessary to carry out reforms at multiple levels such as curriculum setting, evaluation system, and enrollment mechanism. The curriculum should be more diverse, and students should be encouraged to choose courses based on their interests;The evaluation system should shift from a single test score to an evaluation of comprehensive qualityThe admissions system should also be more equitable and diverse, taking into account not only students' test scores, but also students' personalities and strengths.
In addition to institutional reforms, schools and parents should also work together to create an educational environment that is conducive to the physical and mental health of students. The school should arrange the students' work and rest time reasonably to ensure that the students have enough time for rest and exercise;Parents should pay less attention and stress to their children and support their children's interests and personality development.
At the same time, it is necessary to change the overall concept of society. Society needs to redefine the criteria for success, move away from a social ethos that places too much emphasis on grades and academic qualifications, and encourage diverse paths to success. Companies and employers should also pay more attention to the candidate's actual ability and innovation potential, not just academic qualifications and scores.
Education is not only about the future of a child, but also about the future of a country. In the face of the soul torture of parents, we cannot turn a blind eye and cannot be indifferent. Every child is a unique individual, and they need guidance rather than force, understanding rather than pressure. Education is clearly not going to work like this, and we must take action, not only for the sake of our children's bodies and minds, but also for our future.
Only through the reform of the education system, the change of parents' attitudes and the change of society can we create a healthier and more dynamic learning environment for children. Let education become a process that stimulates potential, cultivates interests, and promotes all-round development. Only in this way can we truly cultivate healthy and energetic future talents, and inject more vitality and creativity into the development of society.