The cultural differences of foreign teachers need to be understood, and the communication between teachers and students needs to be proportionate
With the development of economic globalization, many Chinese universities have begun to hire foreign teachers from different countries to teach English. Foreign teachers provide students with a more authentic language environment and more opportunities for students to get in touch with different cultures.
However, due to the differences in historical and cultural backgrounds of different countries, foreign teachers and local students may also have differences in certain values or behaviors. This requires both of us to be tolerant and understanding. Foreign teachers who come to China need to respect the local culture and adapt to the teaching methods here; Students should also respect the different customs and habits of foreign teachers.
However, in any case, care needs to be taken to maintain the basic moral bottom line. Teachers are required
They must strictly abide by professional ethics and cannot use their status to influence the relationship between teachers and students. Students should also pay attention to maintaining an appropriate sense of distance and respect with foreign teachers.
In the process of communication, we should be considerate of each other and prevent unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts caused by cultural differences.
An international school in Nanchang hired black foreign teachers, and the exchange gradually exceeded the bottom line of teachers and students
The incident took place at an international school in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. In order to improve the students' English proficiency, the school hired a black foreign teacher from Africa. When he first arrived, the foreign teacher was still relatively modest and polite, and would take the initiative to add the contact information of female teachers and female students, and often took photos and uploaded them to praise their appearance.
Gradually, he began to make some excessive demands on social media for some female students, such as watching their private dance videos alone, which made female students feel very uncomfortable. The establishment of an intimate relationship between a foreign teacher and a minor female student is obviously beyond the bottom line of normal teacher-student interaction and social ethics.
Such behavior should be condemned, and it is necessary for the relevant authorities to intervene in the investigation to protect the rights and interests of the majority of female students. It is hoped that the school can give students enough respect and protection, and not condone the behavior of foreign teachers because of cultural differences, so that similar incidents can happen again.
Female students complained to the vice-principal about the problem, but were disappointed that they were asked to respect cultural differences
When some female students could not stand the harassment of foreign teachers and decided to report the problem to the school, they did hope to get the understanding and support of the teacher and the school. However, unexpectedly, the female vice principal who received their feedback not only did not face up to their demands, but instead demanded that students need to "respect the cultural differences of foreign teachers" and adopt a tacit and laissez-faire attitude towards foreign teachers' behavior.
This makes it all the more distressing and disappointing for the already offended female students, who feel that the school has not given them the respect and protection they deserve. In the face of foreign cultures, understanding and tolerance are important, but the premise is not to harm the justice and moral bottom line of one's own culture.
As a guest, foreign teachers should respect and abide by the norms of the host. This attitude of the school encourages the behavior of foreign teachers, and also makes other female students feel scared and afraid to speak out. Schools and teachers are supposed to make students feel safe and respected, and that's the right way to build a civilized campus.
There are three different versions of the truth of the incident on the Internet, and the school needs to come forward to investigate and deal with it
After the incident was exposed on the Internet, there were big discrepancies between the school, the foreign teachers and the students involved in the details of the incident. The foreign teacher denied any wrongdoing, claiming that everything was a rumor; The students insisted that their descriptions were true, and that the external teaching did cause harassment; However, there are some differences between the school's statement and the two.
The Internet is full of three contradictory claims, making it difficult for the public to distinguish between truth and falsehood. Although public opinion has its own public comment, it is necessary for the school, as a party concerned, to come forward to clarify the truth of the incident, deal with the foreign teachers who have problems, and disclose an explanation to the public, so as to safeguard the right to know of campus teachers and the public.
If the school continues to keep it secret, it will not only be difficult to convince teachers, students and parents, but will also continue to damage the school's social image. It is hoped that the school will take responsible measures to clarify the incident and restore the trust of the society in the school.
The open-mindedness of foreign teachers does not mean that they can despise local traditional values
It is undeniable that foreign teachers from various countries will be more or less influenced by their own growth environment in their thinking and behavior, and some of their ideas may be more open and bold than local teachers. However, this does not mean that foreign teachers can despise or trample on the traditional values and moral bottom line of the host based on their own cultural background.
For example, Chinese society still attaches great importance to the relationship between teachers and students, and does not want teachers to use their position to establish improper relationships with minor students. Even if a foreign country may be more open to teacher-student relationships, it is important to respect the norms when you come to China to teach, rather than imposing your own values on others.
Local laws and ethics still need to be strictly adhered to. If there is a conflict of values, it can be dealt with through mutual understanding and dialogue, rather than simply asking students to adapt to the practices of foreign teachers. The essence of education is to inspire and guide students' growth, not to change students' traditional cultural identity.
Teachers should also understand and respect the local culture, and should not be arrogant
In cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, we often say that mutual respect is very important. This requires not only local people to respect the culture of foreign teachers, but also foreign teachers to respect traditional Chinese customs and values. When coming to China to teach, it is necessary for foreign teachers to take the initiative to understand the history and culture of the country and adapt to the local teaching methods, rather than thinking that their own culture is superior and sneering at the local traditional values.
Languages and skills can be taught, but deeper cultural identity requires a long period of integration. If a foreign teacher's attitude is arrogant, the school needs to follow up and urge them to correct it in a timely manner to ensure that the foreign teacher truly respects different cultures and does not force their own values into the students.
Only when both sides are equal and sincere in exchange can a truly multicultural education be realized.
Students need to protect their privacy, communicate in a measured way, and not be too intimate
This incident also sounded the alarm for the majority of students, and they need to pay attention to maintaining appropriate boundaries in their communication with foreign teachers. First of all, students should pay attention to protecting their private information, and do not expose their personal data and daily whereabouts too much, so as to prevent opportunities for people with bad intentions.
Secondly, it is necessary to pay attention to controlling the distance between the relationship with foreign teachers, and frequent individual appointments or visits to the other party's residence are not accepted by society. If a student receives an improper invitation from a foreign teacher, he or she should learn to refuse and not be tempted to give up his principles.
In addition, the content of the communication should also avoid touching on privacy or other sensitive topics, which can easily lead to the relationship crossing the bottom line. Students should understand that the exclusion of foreign teachers is not the goal, but maintaining a clear head and vigilance can avoid many unnecessary risks.
We should not give up our principles and bottom line, and we should not exchange dignity for benefits
Some temptations of profit often overwhelm our bottom line and principles. For example, some students, in order to get higher grades or be liked by teachers, may choose to tolerate or obey some improper demands of foreign teachers, and give up their dignity.
We must understand that moral integrity and personal dignity are far more valuable than so-called practical gains. Even if this can bring small benefits for a while, it will cost us an irreparable moral price. When it comes to issues of principle, we should listen to our inner voices, be brave enough to say "no", and not let the temptation of external interests shake our bottom line. Exchanging t for permanent self-regret outweighs the loss.
Schools need to strengthen the management of teachers and improve the assessment of the teaching quality of foreign teachers
This incident has also exposed the problems in the management of foreign teachers in many colleges and universities. Some schools may focus too much on the language skills of foreign teachers and ignore the consideration of their professional ethics. Background checks need to be strengthened when recruiting, and teachers with a history of misconduct should be avoided.
After joining the school, the school also needs to carry out ideological and political work for foreign teachers on a regular basis to improve their professional sensitivity and awareness of cross-cultural communication. For foreign teachers who have a bad teaching attitude and have received many complaints from students, the school must take timely measures, rather than blindly tolerating and letting them go.
At the same time, a sound teaching quality assessment system for foreign teachers should also be established, including student evaluation, expert lectures, etc. If the assessment results are clearly not up to the mark, it is necessary to replace the staff in a timely manner, rather than compromising the quality of teaching with external factors such as contractual constraints.
This is extremely important to protect the learning rights and interests of college students. The quality of foreign teachers directly affects the growth of students, and the school has the responsibility to strictly control the system.
Establish channels for culturally sensitive and discriminatory complaints to maintain a cultural atmosphere on campus
In addition to managing foreign teachers, schools should also establish a sound culturally sensitive and anti-discrimination complaint channel, so that any teacher and student can safely report the discrimination or insensitive treatment they encounter in cross-cultural communication, and the school has the responsibility to pay attention to and deal with it.
Some foreign teachers may not have a good understanding of the local culture, and will show obvious discrimination and prejudice in their words and deeds, which will make students feel very embarrassed and hurt. Students need a platform where they can report these issues anonymously, and the school needs to seriously investigate the feedback and apologize or make a public statement with the foreign teacher who has misbehaved, rather than simply asking students to "tolerate differences".
In the long run, schools can also consider adding mandatory culturally sensitive training programs to raise awareness of multiculturalism and anti-discrimination among all foreign teachers. This will allow foreign teachers to better adapt to the cultural environment and make students feel culturally inclusive on campus.
Students should be encouraged to report bravely, and they should be brave enough to criticize mistakes
We must see that this female student who has the courage to stand up and reflect the problem of foreign teachers actually shows a strong sense of social responsibility and justice. In the face of strong authority, she chooses not to remain silent, but to stand up and dare to speak out and question authority, hoping to receive attention and fair treatment.
This spirit is very valuable and worth emulating. Mistakes should be pointed out and corrected, rather than simply asking the victim to tolerate or remain silent. Student voices are just as important as their voices, and building a democratic and equal campus requires everyone's participation, not just management's own talk.
When dealing with similar incidents, the school should also take an active approach to listening and responding, rather than making mistakes and suppressing the problem. Only when students and the school are truly open and honest will the atmosphere on campus be more positive.
Through this incident, the school will promote the standardization of teacher-student exchanges and prevent similar incidents from happening again
The significance of this incident is also that it should prompt the university to deeply reflect on how to regulate the relationship between teachers and students to prevent similar incidents from happening again. First of all, schools should formulate a clearer and stricter professional ethics for teachers, and strictly restrain teachers' behavior of using their authority to establish abnormal relationships with students.
Second, it is necessary to establish a regular moral risk assessment mechanism to alert teachers when they are found to be in contact with a particular student too often. Furthermore, it is necessary to strictly carry out ideological and political work among foreign teachers and cultivate their sense of moral self-discipline. Finally, establish a direct channel for reporting teacher misconduct, so that you can quickly intervene if there is a problem.
The school should let all teachers and students understand that the abuse of power for personal gain will not be tolerated, and that moral restraint is above all else. Only by allowing everyone to act in equality and trust can we truly create a safe campus environment and prevent such incidents from happening again.
This requires systematic regulation in schools, not just at the level of individual cases.
Let's work together to build an inclusive and respectful campus culture
If cultural exchange is to truly achieve the goal of enhancing understanding and resolving prejudices, it requires the joint efforts of every member of the campus, not just the constraints of rules. Let us actively listen to different voices and put ourselves in each other's shoes through wisdom and love, so as to continuously expand our understanding and tolerance of multiculturalism.
Accept differences with an open mind, and move paranoia with warmth. When everyone spreads understanding and respect in their place, we can build a sunny school culture and make it a warm home for every child to grow up safely and happily.
This requires everyone's participation and everyone's intentions, let us work together and contribute our own strength to it.