For his son's manual work, his father found a professional master to make a set of paper shell "armor", and when he heard that it would cost 500 yuan, he instantly changed his face.
Screenshot of the clip of the TV series "Happy Parents Group".
Recently, a clip of the TV series "Happy Parents Group" sparked a discussion among parents. Drama ** in life, many netizens resonated after watching the plot, and felt it- "The hand-copied newspaper of primary school students has risen from 60 yuan to 100 yuan", "Can the teacher assign a little homework that the child can do, and does not require the participation of parents", "The first time I took my son to draw it by himself, it did take time and brains, but the teacher said that it was unqualified, and then I directly spent money to find a substitute for painting every time".
Chao News reporter investigation found that in recent years, in the context of encouraging quality education and promoting "double reduction", the forms of preschool education and primary and secondary school homework have become increasingly diversified, among which the proportion of manual homework has risen, and some of the difficulties are not low. What children can't complete naturally becomes the "homework" of parents, while parents with limited time and energy choose "outsourcing" in order to complete the task. On the e-commerce platform,"Doing manual work" has become a business. Right now, it is the winter vacation, and "doing business on behalf of others" is on fire again.
On social platforms, there are a lot of proxy posts.
"Manual work on behalf of others" business is hot.
There are ** sales volume of 200,000+
The reporter opened a second-hand trading platform, searched for "manual work", you can find a lot of products under the banner of "doing on behalf of", the product profile reads "can do all kinds of difficult manuals, preschool education manual, primary and secondary school kindergarten all kinds of manual work, college students' manual work", etc., the charging standard is mainly based on the time of the work, the cost of materials, the degree of difficulty is determined, and the merchant sets the price independently.
"Recently, during the winter vacation, many parents came to me to do handicrafts on my behalf. ”On February 5, Doudou (pseudonym), a merchant on an e-commerce platform, told a Chao News reporter that parents chose to do it on their behalf mainly because they had no time and wanted their children to hand in excellent homework awards.
Screenshot of social platform.
After the reporter inquired, it was found that on the same e-commerce platform, for the same type of manual work, the difference between merchants is quite large. For example, a three-dimensional color dragon made of disposable paper cups, Doudou's ** is 50 yuan, while another merchant on the platform Chu Chu (pseudonym) is **90 yuan.
Chu Chu is an in-service teacher with 10 years of experience in preschool education, and doing handicrafts on behalf of her is her part-time job, and the list of primary school students is mainly hand-copied newspapers. "Recently, many parents have placed orders, and they are too busy to sleep. ”Chu Chu revealed,In fact, it is not cost-effective to spend money on hand-copied newspapers, so you can project the screen and rub it, and let the children paint it themselves.
On e-commerce platforms,The monthly sales volume of the product is less than 100+, more than 10,000+, and the price of a 4K paper-sized hand-copied newspaper is about 100 yuan, and the product name is usually obscure. Some merchants told reporters that the word "homework" cannot be mentioned in product expressions and private chats, otherwise it will be monitored by the platform and taken off the shelves.
The reporter randomly clicked on a store,The page shows that the "Painting Hand-Copied Newspaper" product has been sold 200,000+, and there are 4,000+ reviews, of which the vast majority are praised, and there are also a small number of negative reviews from buyers. The merchant told reporters that in fact, the store can not only paint hand-copied newspapers, but also receive painting and manual orders, but there is no separate link.
In the comment area of the store, a parent left a message: "Thank you really to the store, whether it is a handmade newspaper or a handmade work, it is great!" Because I'm afraid that the school will see me, I won't put the picture.,Anyway, the quality is very good.,Rated as excellent by the school.,Parents who are worried about this.,Please lock the store.,Your child's manual homework doesn't have to worry about anymore.。 Another anonymous buyer said that he had a special headache at the beginning of this homework, and then a friend introduced this store, the painter is very patient, the color is good-looking, and the delivery is fast, and the next time there is a competition, I will choose this one.
However, there are also buyers who have given bad reviewsSaid "the quality of the work is very poor, very rough, no creativity, coloring is not as good as children's painting, bad reviews, 150 yuan plus express delivery, too worthless." ”
Screenshot of the e-commerce platform.
Children's homework becomes a burden for parents.
Giving birth to "doing on behalf of" business.
Bao Ma Xingxing (pseudonym) from Shanxi Province has two sons who are in primary school, and the youngest son, Ermao, is in the second grade of primary school. During the 24-day winter break, he had to complete 36 pages of practical assignments. Xingxing complained that children don't have that much time and energy, and that these seemingly meaningless homework is making parents and children anxious.
"Painting hand-copied newspapers and doing hand-made work on behalf of people are really in demand. ”She told reporters that she had seen in the parent group that many parents asked around whether there was a recommendation from a business that did manual homework on behalf of her. There are also parents who shared in the parenting group, "The hand-copied newspaper drawn by the substitute is so good, I am reluctant to hand it over to the school." ”
Xingxing believes that the reason why parents are looking for substitutes everywhere is because the manual homework assigned by schools is demanding and complicated. For example, there are various requirements for hand-copied newspapers, such as layouts and themes, and children have no way to start, so parents can only find substitute paintings, and substitute paintings are completed well and quickly. "There are also parents who do it for vanity, because good works will be posted in the classroom by teachers for praise, and if they do not do well, they can only be thrown away as waste paper. ”
Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Education Sciences, said that parents are looking for substitutes to complete homework efficiently, while businesses cater to the needs of parents and find a point of profit, and the two sides hit it off.
When students' homework becomes parents' homework, and manual homework is completed by parents on their behalf, the business of doing manual homework on behalf of parents is created. Xiong Bingqi, president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, believes that there are two main reasons why the homework that was originally assigned to children has become homework for parentsThe first is beyond the scope of the student's ability, it is difficult for parents to complete it if they do not take on the main homework responsibilities; The second is that the educational significance achieved by the homework is vagueAssignments that emphasize student participation in the process have become reinforced submissions, and in order to get a "perfect" result, parents have become parents completing homework on behalf of their children, or even buying homework online.
Homework** deviates from the original purpose of education.
How can we correct the deviation?
Elementary school students' manual work has become a business, and on the surface, children do not acquire knowledge through homework; At a deeper level, it deviates from the original intention of education, and even plays a counterproductive role in shaping children's view of money and world view. So, how do we correct the deviation?
Mr. Tao Xingzhi, a famous educator in modern China, has a wonderful discussion: two treasures of life, hands and brain; If you use your brain and don't use your hands, you are about to be knocked down; You don't need to use your hands and brains, and you can't eat enough; can use both hands and brains, and only then can he be regarded as a groundbreaking old man.
This phenomenon just shows that parents and society do not pay attention to the development of children's hands-on ability. Chu Zhaohui said that in fact, children's growth and development are promoted by hands and brains, and doing handicrafts is a necessary activity for children's growth and development.
In the face of the children's complicated manual work, Xingxing never had the idea of finding a substitute to do it. Her approach is that although she can't draw or do it, she will help the children find **, find**, no matter how good or bad the painting is, the children need to do it themselves, and their homework needs to be completed by themselves. "I can help you, but it's mostly up to you. ”
Chu Zhaohui expressed his appreciation for Xingxing's approach. "Especially in primary school, a child's thinking is action thinking, he is using his hands at the same time, he is also using his brain, when his hands stop, he will not think about problems. Chu Zhaohui said that in reality, many parents do not have this awareness, and they ignore the behavior of finding a substitute to do manual homework, which damages the child's sound growth and development opportunities. "If you want to change, you must have a deeper understanding of the internal laws of children's growth and development, and let your hands and brains wave together. ”
From the school's point of view, Xiong Bingqi believes that teachers should first clarify the meaning of homework when assigning homework to students. For example, students should be assigned to do handicrafts, rather than asking students to hand over their handwork, and evaluate their handiwork according to the "perfection" of their work. "Paying attention to the manual process is good even if the student's handiwork is very naïve and rough; The result of attaching importance to manual work will induce parents to help their children do homework, and the display of parents' homework results will deepen the wrong homework orientation. ”
Xiong Bingqi believes that schools and teachers need to change the concept of homework, implement the "double reduction", pay attention to the process education of students, let students have a more complete experience of the education process, and let students live a fulfilling and pleasant holiday under the guidance of parents, which is a good winter vacation homework.
Netizen: It's too real
*: Chao News Qianjiang Evening News.