Education is the cornerstone of the development of human society and has a bearing on the future of a country and the whole world. It is not only about imparting knowledge, but also an important way to cultivate people's thinking ability, creativity and sense of social responsibility. However, when we think deeply about education, do we really understand what education means? Today, let's take the question of what is the meaning of education? Let's do an understanding:
1. Cultivate independent thinking skills
The significance of education is to cultivate students' ability to think independently.
Imparting knowledge is only one part of education, but more importantly, teaching students how to use what they have learned to think independently and solve problems.
Only those who have the ability to think independently can cope with various challenges in a complex social environment.
For example, some of the country's top universities often pride themselves on the ratio of international students to domestic students, but this does not mean that the quality of education is high.
What really should be focused on whether these students really have the ability to think independently and whether they are able to apply what they have learned to real-world problem solving.
2. Cultivate creativity
The significance of education is also to cultivate students' creativity.
Creativity is a source of social progress and innovation, not only in scientific research and artistic creation, but also in the ability to solve problems in everyday life.
Rather than chasing the 985 rankings, it is better to focus on whether these universities really nurture the creativity and innovation of students.
We need people who can identify problems, solve problems, and even create problems.
3. Cultivate a sense of social responsibility
The significance of education is also to cultivate students' sense of social responsibility.
As a member of society, everyone should have a certain responsibility for society.
Education should guide students to establish correct values, so that they can respect others, care for society, and actively participate in public welfare undertakings.
Through education, we should cultivate students' awareness of caring for environmental protection and caring for vulnerable groups in society, so that they can become socially responsible citizens.
A quote from the famous philosopher Jaspers in "What is Education": A tree shakes a tree, a cloud pushes a cloud, and a soul awakens a soul. At the same time, I also have a phenomenological description of the inner self, and in Jaspers's discourse, he advocates the uniqueness and freedom of human nature. The essential significance of children's education also lies in whether the inner soul of the child is awakened. The author believes that the essence of education is education of inaction (not seeing the act or occurrence of education, but it does affect children's minds and help children realize their inner potential). On the surface, the education of inaction actually has an impact on the education of children, and I think this is the best way to do it in the education world.