Preface
In the process of educating children, textbooks are the basic tools for carrying the transfer of knowledge, and their importance is self-evident. In the past two years, the quality of the content of textbooks has attracted widespread attention from the society, especially the so-called "toxic textbooks", which is directly related to children's mental health and the formation of values. "With the exposure of the problem and continued social concern, the launch of the new edition of the textbook not only corrects the previous shortcomings, but also strengthens cultural self-confidence and aesthetic education," the official said. Is this really the case?
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Exposing "Toxic Teaching Materials"
Teaching materials play a vital role in our education system, not only to convey knowledge, but also to shape students' worldview and values. However, when there are serious errors in these textbooks, the impact cannot be underestimated. This is the starting point for an ordinary teacher to discover and begin to pay attention to the problem of "poisonous textbooks".
In her daily teaching, the teacher inadvertently discovered some obvious errors and inappropriate content in the textbook, including some illustrations and text information, which seemed simple, but the potential impact was extremely serious. For example, illustrations that inappropriately portray gender stereotypes or use misleading historical imagery can invisibly affect children's psychological development and value formation.
So, the question arises: how do these errors appear in the textbook? Wouldn't multiple rounds of audits and inspections be able to uncover these problems? The teacher was deeply puzzled and began a further investigation. He carefully studied every suspected error in the textbook, and even bought relevant history and culture books at his own expense to compare them, and after confirming that his findings were correct, he decided to take action.
Faced with these potential "toxic teaching materials", the teacher first reported his findings to the school and the Education Bureau, hoping to attract the attention of the relevant departments and prompt the correction of the teaching materials. However, initial efforts have not received the expected response, and many leaders and peers have not paid enough attention to the severity of these issues for various reasons.
The illustrations in the book all look uncomfortable, with deformed facial features, increasingly outrageous eye spacing, and a strange painting style, which are incomprehensible at any point
But he didn't give up and decided to make the issue public, publishing his findings through social media and educational forums to call on more parents and educators to pay attention to the issue. His persistence gradually attracted public attention, and also contributed to media coverage of the issue of "poisonous textbooks", thus promoting extensive discussions on the quality of textbook content from all walks of life.
The illustrated characters have intriguing expressions that "stick out their tongues", and their pants have outrageous folds. What will primary school students who have not yet established the correct three views think?
It is the tireless efforts of this ordinary teacher that unravels the hidden problems in the teaching materials and makes us aware of the importance of educational resources and their potential impact. Now we have to ask: should the standards for the compilation and review of textbooks be more stringent? How do we ensure that the content in our textbooks has a healthy and positive impact on the next generation? The answers to these questions are related to our future development and progress.
The little boy will grab the girl's skirt when he plays eagle and catch the chicken, and his hand is still on the chest of the leading girl.
For parents and educators, this situation is truly extremely alarming. Textbooks, which are supposed to be an important channel for children to receive education, learn knowledge, and shape correct values, are now found to have misleading content and inappropriate illustrations, which can not only mislead children's minds, but also have a negative impact on their mental health.
The aircraft piloted in the picture, the model N33K fighter, was a very common fighter used by the Navy when the Japanese army invaded China, and it should not appear in Chinese textbooks.
In the face of such a problem, how can parents not be anxious? They send their most precious children to school in the hope that they can learn and grow in a safe and healthy environment, and now they have to worry about the negative impact that mistakes in the textbooks may have a negative impact on the children. Educators are also very disappointed and frustrated, they use these materials every day to teach and educate people, and now they find that there is a problem with the teaching materials, and their educational work is also affected.
In the children's extracurricular book "Naughty Bao Ma Little Jump Series: Innocent Mother", the content illustrations actually tell how to commit suicide, and even give a detailed description
After the incident was exposed, it immediately attracted the attention of the education department. They realize that any content that involves education must be rigorously vetted and there can be no sloppiness. To this end, education departments at all levels moved quickly and organized a team of experts to conduct a comprehensive review of the existing teaching materials. It's not just about checking the accuracy of the language, it's about examining the value orientation and psychological impact of the textbook to make sure that everything is healthy and appropriate. And they did the right thing!
On April 7 last month, a parent discovered the "Poison Picture Book" again, written by a painter from the China Academy of Fine Arts, and the content was very unsightly, with vulgar hints in many places
In addition, the Ministry of Education has also issued new guidelines, requiring all textbook publishers to strengthen internal audits and strictly control the quality of textbook content. They require publishers to hire qualified professionals to participate in the compilation and review of textbooks, and to undergo multiple rounds of expert review and on-site teaching tests before the textbooks are released to ensure the quality and applicability of the textbooks. But has the problem really been solved?
The age of this picture book is 3-6 years old, how can children who are still in kindergarten have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong?
Although this major inspection and rectification of teaching materials has taken a lot of time and resources, it is indeed a necessary step to maintain the fairness and quality of education in the long run. Through this incident, we can see that the education department is working hard to improve the quality of teaching materials, ensure the fairness and scientificity of education, and protect the environment for students' growth. Although parents are worried about this incident, they also express their support and understanding for the decisive measures taken by the education department, and look forward to the future children can learn and grow in a better teaching environment. But are we optimistic?
Reform and upgrading of teaching materials
After a series of social repercussions and expert review, the compilation of the new version of the textbook has been rapidly promoted. Are the new textbooks really what they advertise?
The relevant department said: "The content of the new textbook is scientific, authoritative and healthy, especially in the selection of illustrations, which is strictly controlled to ensure that each picture is in line with the original intention of educating children." Each picture in the new textbook reflects a strong traditional Chinese cultural element, which not only helps children enjoy the influence of beauty visually, but also invisibly cultivates their sense of national identity and cultural self-confidence. From the use of colors in books to the costumes of the characters, from the selection of historical stories to the introduction of scientific knowledge, every detail has been carefully designed to provide children with the right direction for learning. ”
The problem of new textbooks remains
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epilogue
Societal effects and future prospects
The introduction of new textbooks has quickly improved the public's distrust of educational materials, but there is still a long way to go to make the public feel more comfortable about the safety and scientificity of what children are learning. Don't forget, the reform measures of the education sector were passively changed under the influence of the turmoil, so they will not know about the poisonous teaching materials for many years? The teacher reported it for so many years, but turned a blind eye. The infiltration of hostile forces is invisible, and if our children are "stupid" by poisoned textbooks, and the most basic way of thinking is messy, then what will be our future?
Looking ahead, the compilation and review of teaching materials will continue to follow the principles of science and fairness, and integrate more modern educational concepts and technologies, such as the integration of digital learning resources and the provision of more personalized learning paths. It is hoped that the education department will continue to collect feedback from all sectors of the community and continuously optimize the content of teaching materials to ensure that every generation of students can learn and grow in a healthy and positive environment.