There are friends from afar, and they are happy. On May 10, Professor Wu Hua, a well-known private education expert and doctoral supervisor of Zhejiang University, visited Xinchuan Foreign Chinese School to conduct research on the development status of private basic education after the implementation of the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion of Private Education" in September 2021, and exchanged views with the school principals and teachers on educational concepts, school running characteristics, smart education, artificial intelligence and other aspects.
5% of private students are controlled, which needs to be tested in practice
In recent years, the state has standardized private education in compulsory sections, coupled with the decline in the birth rate, which has brought great challenges to the development of private schools. From a national point of view, since 2019, the country's macro policy on the entire private compulsory education has taken "restricting development" as the theme, which has made some people pessimistic. Professor Wu Hua said that for policy adjustment, I have also called on various occasions to return to the track of the "Private Education Promotion Law". A few years have passed, and the situation is changing.
Professor Wu Hua (second from left) accompanied by Chen Xinghai (first from left), the founder of the school, conducted research
"The state emphasizes the regulation and guidance of private education, which is essentially a means to promote the development of private education, and different methods have been adopted in various places, such as controlling the proportion of students to 5%, stopping enrollment or reducing enrollment plans, forcibly converting private schools to public schools, and diverting private students to public schools, but this practice has been corrected.
"Due to the impact of the epidemic on the economy, financial resources are stretched thin. Blindly controlling the source of students from private schools and diverting them to public schools means that the financial expenditure on the purchase of services will be even greater, and in some places there will even be cases of arrears in the purchase of funds. ”
Professor Wu Hua revealed that from the perspective of the later stage of the epidemic, the restrictive development policy of private compulsory education has not been further upgraded, because the rationality of all public policies must be tested in practice, revised and improved in practice, so as to better meet the needs of the people for diversified and high-quality education, and at the same time play a positive role in reducing financial pressure. ”
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"There are rumors in some places that 5% will be reduced to 2% and then 0%, but what I have learned is that the Ministry of Education does not have this policy." Professor Wu Hua believes that building a strong country in education and meeting the needs of the people for diversified and high-quality education is the foundation for a strong education. Private schools, especially high-quality private schools, are indispensable.
"Some people say that private education is a supplement to public education, but this statement is a step backwards to the Private Education Promotion Law, at least inaccurate, and easily misleading."
Professor Wu Hua said that it is necessary to have a basic judgment on the overall situation of education, to have confidence, and to pass on this confidence to parents.
Artificial intelligence will change the role of the teacher
With the changes in the world and education, the characteristics of private schools have also been injected with new connotations. For more than 20 years, the characteristic label of private schools is foreign language and computer teaching, but in recent years, the label of foreign language and computer has been weakened and transformed into international education. Last year, artificial intelligence such as Chat GPT appeared, and the country began to emphasize the cultivation of top-notch innovative talents, which is the direction of future education development.
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The major technological breakthrough represented by Chat GPT is the dominant model of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Professor Wu Hua believes that these AIs will become personal learning assistants for students, even more engaging and effective than teachers' teaching. Schools should pay attention to the development of artificial intelligence, encourage teachers to learn, and train teachers in artificial intelligence.
"Some people believe that technological means such as artificial intelligence cannot replace moral and emotional education. However, with the advancement of technological means, students will have more time to learn knowledge through artificial intelligence in the future, and the traditional teaching methods will change, and the role of teachers will no longer be knowledge imparters, but more to assist and guide. Although the current technical means are not mature enough, it will definitely become a trend in the development of education. ”
Therefore, teachers should study more actively on the basis of basic teaching norms. If teachers follow the rules and don't dare to go beyond the bounds, students will lack questioning and critical thinking. Schools should give teachers enough freedom so that they can continue to cultivate students who are dynamic and innovative.
How can private schools be distinctive?
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How can private schools develop their own characteristics? Professor Wu Hua believes that a school exists for students, and the educational philosophy and training goals are the core of all the work of the school. What kind of students do you cultivate? How do you train students? What kind of character does the student need to have? It is necessary for teachers to deepen their understanding of the training objectives and implement them in all aspects of teaching, management and life.
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When parents send their children to private schools, they hope to receive more detailed attention and more personalized education services. This is different from public schools, and it is also the advantage of private schools, which should give parents stable expectations and trust.
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"The characteristics of a school depend on two points: one is whether your characteristics are oriented to all students, and the other is whether there is a significant role in promoting the future development of students." Professor Wu Hua said that for example, going to school is a common need of all parents, but different parents have different needs, and there are many high-quality parents who hope that the school will develop characteristics in emotional intelligence training, leadership training, presentation ability training, and interpersonal skills training. "These abilities allow students to have greater development potential after graduation, not just exams and further education."