The biggest trend in the education sector this year is the landing of the double reduction policy. The policy specifies three prohibitions:
First, the first and second grades of primary school do not carry out paper and pencil examinations, other grades only retain one final examination per semester, and junior high schools can appropriately add a mid-term examination;
Second, key classes must not be set up in any name;
Third, the results of the examination are not ranked and are not published.
Now that the winter break is approaching, the children's final examination for the whole semester is also coming. It is said that in the era of double subtraction, family education is particularly important, so at the end of this period, what kind of response do students and parents of all grades have?
Today, let's take a look at the final exam after the double subtraction.
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Final exams for different grades
Due to the cancellation of the paper test for lower grade children, some areas have adopted the form of "visiting the garden to break through the customs". However, although the gamification form is interesting, the difficulty of the evaluation test is not low. Like the answer to a primary school in Guangzhou, the test is not only the knowledge in the books, but also the expansion of knowledge in calligraphy, science and other aspects for students to experience.
In other words, while participating in the final visit to the kindergarten, the child also further expanded his new knowledge.
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For such a novel final exam format, parents have expressed their support. One parent said:
"Use gamification activities to feedback the children's subject knowledge ability and quality development level, and the children themselves have a lot of fun."
In contrast, the pressure of final exams for upper-graders at the primary level remains. After being removed from the extracurricular training, this part of the children will have to support themselves. But from another aspect, removing the thinking of problem solving routines is really conducive to the long-term development of children.
Parents have different attitudes towards the first final exam after their children's double subtraction. Some expressed that they were very worried, worried that the child did not have the ability to learn on their own, and the loopholes were not in place; some said that this was a process of adaptation, hoping that the child could really cultivate learning thinking and enjoy the joy of learning.
Looking at the learning situation of junior high school children, from the three courses of primary school to the seven courses of junior high school, they are facing the pressure of a sharp increase in subjects, and their self-study ability requirements have also been raised. Of course, the enrichment of disciplines also means that children have the opportunity to re-analyze their strengths and weaknesses.
In view of the cancellation of the mid-term examination in some areas, the final examination has become a stage examination that children in the junior high school age value very much.
A benign change that is noteworthy is that the make-up of the school physical education class also allows children to have more "brain rest" time.
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Self-discipline becomes the key to children's breakthroughs
In addition to a series of periodic assessments such as unit tests, monthly examinations, and midterm examinations, on the one hand, the child's learning pressure is reduced, but on the other hand, it also makes it more difficult for parents to grasp the child's learning situation.
Therefore, in the context of double subtraction, such a sentence is particularly appropriate: "The self-discipline is outstanding, and the lazy are out." ”
What was not understood in the past classroom, students can still find institutions to "make up for the dead sheep" after class. This is a learning model with the help of external forces, but in today's educational background, self-motivation is the key to children's continuous progress and stand out.
Li Xuyang, a science graduate in Guizhou Province, said:
"Learning is like a marathon, if you need others to be pushed by the follow-up, or even use the whip to catch yourself, you will definitely not reach the end."
Indeed, the real cultivation of academic bullying relies on "self-stimulation". There is a psychological study in Portugal that shows that even for children who are just starting school, internal and external driving forces can have a significant impact on their grades.
Among them, the observation objects in the first to fourth grades of primary schools are highly correlated with their internal driving force and grades. Especially in the fourth grade, the correlation between expulsion and grade directly presents a negative correlation.
This means that it is unlikely that it will not work to rely on non-spontaneous incentives such as rewards and punishments and external assistance to promote the growth of children's learning ability. Because as children get older, this "magic" will gradually become ineffective.
Then whether it is facing the final exam or any stage of learning, forcing the child to study at the desk cannot play the expected role.
Only when children spontaneously become interested in learning and have their own goals to pursue, can learning be effective.
So, under the new conditions of preparation, what can parents do?
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How should parents help their children in the new preparation?
First of all, parents should create a good learning environment for their children. Of course, turning off the TV and not playing with the phone to make a bad demonstration is part of the environment, so that children can feel quiet and comfortable, and quickly enter the learning state.
In addition to the sense of atmosphere, parents should also pay attention not to excessively booing and asking for warmth, so as not to interrupt the child's attention and thinking.
Secondly, we must also help children build confidence in preparing for the exam, stabilize their emotions and communicate with their children. Many times parents tutor their children's homework, it is easy to be anxious to catch fire, and learning in a low-pressure atmosphere will also make children's mentality poor.
In the book "Mirror Thinking", it is said: "Most of the neural connection circuits of the brain can mirror the behavior of others, especially the behavior of parents. That is, treat the child with a positive attitude, imply the child, and the child will also move in a positive direction.
In addition, we can also help children develop revision plans in an organized manner. Parents may wish to act as their children's "scaffolding", help their children rationally analyze their own knowledge mastery, check for defects and fill in the gaps, and methodically review the progress.
When children can get timely feedback in the process of learning, the learning effect will also be fully improved.
Finally, we also need to help children develop the habit of eating and resting regularly. During the anxious revision phase, children will even have a state of "sleeping and forgetting to eat". In the case of not disturbing the child's main review time, we should also remind the child to work and rest regularly, especially to ensure adequate sleep.
As for diet, there is no need to do "special period" food supplements, once the child's habits are disrupted, it may lead to gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms in a tense psychological situation.
Mr. Tao Xingzhi has always taken "teaching for life" as his educational philosophy. He was against dead reading, reading dead books. For children, the final exam is only a stage test, so the concept of a one-sheet hero is wrong.
Moreover, isn't this exactly the situation that the double subtraction wants to reverse?
Therefore, I also hope that students and parents who will face the final challenge immediately will correct their mentality, look down on the gains and losses on the roll, really pay attention to their children's knowledge mastery, and prepare for the adjustment of future learning styles.