College students are eager to enrich themselves and use their spare time to expand their personal experiences. Some students choose to participate in various competitions and activities organized by schools or social organisations to gain experience, and they can win awards for their outstanding performance.
On the other hand, some students choose to participate in public welfare activities such as volunteer teaching, which not only helps to obtain credits, but also helps to compete for national scholarships, and at the same time enriches their resumes and brings benefits to their future employment.
In recent years, China's education field has been developing, but the gap between urban and rural education resources is still significant. Some children in remote mountainous areas or county towns do not have access to good educational resources, schools lack sufficient teachers, and some schools even have only a few teachers who take turns to teach, covering all subjects.
Initially, the local staff welcomed university students to come and teach, because these students came from the city, were well-informed, more advanced in thinking, and had a broader vision.
However, in recent years, college students' volunteer teaching activities have gradually lost their original meaning, resulting in many village party secretaries and school teachers no longer wanting college students to come to teach. Some village party secretaries even appealed to college students in desperation: "Please, really don't come again."
College students choose to go to the countryside or deep in the mountains to teach, usually only during the holidays, and do not stay for a long time. However, this is not a good thing for mountain students.
The "teachers" of the city came, and the students were overjoyed. However, once students adjust to their new environment, these teachers often leave in a hurry, and frequent teacher turnover is not a good experience for students.
What's more problematic is that some college students do not participate in volunteer teaching for the purpose of actually helping students, but for the motivation of earning credits or improving their future employment advantages. In this case, they may be impatient with students growing up in remote areas, and they may not want to pass on substantive knowledge, which may cause harm to the students' psyche.
On the other hand, some students have lived in cities since they were young, and it is difficult for them to adapt to the rural environment. Even though the village party secretary carefully arranged comfortable living conditions for them, there were still students who chose to leave at short notice, resulting in a waste of time and energy.
Therefore, in the face of this situation, many village party secretaries considered the interests of the students and advocated that college students should no longer come to teach. If students really want to volunteer and want to contribute to the cause of education, they should think carefully in advance and avoid acting impulsively.
There are a few things you need to know about teaching as a college student: Many students who choose to teach in a normal major or a teacher training college do so out of a passion for education. They want to be excellent teachers and contribute to the education of the country. However, if you want to participate in volunteer teaching, students should not rely on impulse, but should choose to participate in some volunteer teaching activities organized by formal schools.
Students participating in this type of volunteer teaching program are required to go through three rounds of interviews with the school. The first round of interviews focuses on a brief self-introduction, the second round focuses on the student's performance in teaching, and the third round is a leaderless group test that assesses the student's organizational and leadership skills.
After an interview, qualified students are required to undergo a two-month training. During the training, students will learn specific teaching methods and develop skills such as teamwork skills.
This is a more standardized process, which not only helps to ensure the safety of students, but also ensures that students can truly pass on useful knowledge to local students during the volunteer teaching process. Regardless of the original intention of the students to participate in the volunteer teaching, once the choice is made, they must be responsible for the students and conscientiously fulfill the teaching task.
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