Recently, according to the report of "Southern *** and Others", a school in Yichang, Hubei Province set the egg breaking project as a school-based tutorial, and also assigned homework to the students, requiring them to learn to beat eggs. To this end, the school specially printed a batch of special poker props and distributed them to all teachers and students as New Year's gifts. The school staff said that the school did not require it, and it was not considered a winter vacation homework, but only a hobby education.
For children, this "winter vacation homework", which is not mandatory, is estimated to be the most popular "winter vacation homework". When many students' winter vacation life is filled with make-up classes and homework, and when many students can only stay at home alone during the holidays, it is precious to be able to gather and play with their friends. In the name of opening a "school-based curriculum", the school is also giving poker and making requests, for the children, it is like having a "sword of Shang Fang" to play well.
Is it possible to break eggs on campus? This question is not a simple true/false question. The original intention of the school is to educate and entertain. The establishment of the school-based curriculum is to highlight the characteristics of different schools, and organize various activities that are more suitable for students to participate in in a way that is closer to the students' individual knowledge and experience according to the school's educational philosophy.
Egg hunting is indeed a fun game, which can enhance parent-child interaction, strengthen the connection and communication between teachers and students, and exercise logical thinking, strategic collaboration, calculation and coordination skills. But the problem is that while some people regard mahjong as a precision calculation and collaborative intellectual gymnastics, there are also people who gradually sink in winning and losing; While some people stand on the podium of international esports competitions, others are addicted to online games.
Essentially, egg hunting is just as mixed as this type of game. Taking Jiangsu Province, where the author is located, for example, this card game is now well-known, and the popular saying "If you don't break eggs before dinner, you don't eat yet" can quite show the extent to which it is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It can be said that no matter how emphasized it is a kind of intellectual sport, its essence is still a game that the public likes to see, and it is a game that is quite easy to "get started".
In terms of rules, it is not complicated to break eggs, but it is a combination of "striving for the top" and "80 points", with a low threshold and no special classes. In addition to skill, hand luck is also very important, and the difficulty of playing is different depending on the quality of each hand. This is very different from playing chess, which mainly tests the skill of the player, that is, playing cards is more random than playing chess. Because of this, it is a graceful thing to play a game before eating; A meal before eating eggs is popular entertainment. When adults can't resist this kind of social game, it is not difficult to understand that many people are wary of eggs entering the campus.
Addictive things often have similar qualities, such as stimulating and pleasurable experiences, which can stimulate the brain to release neurotransmitters such as dopamine in the context of quickly obtained rewards and feedback; It can make players forget the pressure of reality, meet the sense of achievement that is difficult to achieve in reality, and gain self and other people's recognition; It can meet the needs of social interaction and competition, and give people a sense of belonging; The inherent uncertainty and mystery will spark curiosity and a desire to explore. Therefore, as soon as some parents see eggs in schools, they can't help but worry that their children will become addicted and even get into gambling vices.
Therefore, from the perspective of curriculum design, it should not be the goal of the curriculum to let children learn to beat eggs or polish card skills. It is more important for them to "learn by playing" than "learn how to play". It doesn't matter if the game is a game of eggs, mahjong, video games, Go chess, or any other hobby that makes children feel happy.
The biggest significance of the topic of "Eggs on Campus" is that we can re-understand the value of games and pay attention to the right to play again. Games are the best for children, and it is also one of the paths for educational growth, giving children enough time and space to play, harvesting happiness, knowledge, skills, creativity, imagination, social skills, etc., as well as learning self-discipline, should be an important lesson in education.
*: China Youth Daily).