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The ultimate goal of education is to enable students to self-study and self-motivate. After leaving school and taking up a job, they can continue to be self-study and self-motivated, and be active and promising people throughout their lives.

02

Opinions about education vary widely, but it is very simple to briefly distinguish them. It can be roughly divided into two opposite factions. As far as the goals of education are concerned, one group hopes that the educated will become tools, while the other group hopes that the educated will become human beings, independent and independent people, no humbler and shallower than anyone else.

03

What we should correct more is our fundamental attitude towards exams. Nowadays, some people want to use examinations as circles to tie the hearts of scholars; those who are examined regard them as a series of passes, hoping to get through by chance; in this way, what meaning of education is left? We sincerely hope that the responsible educators will pay attention to the fact that examinations can only occupy a small position in the learning process. It is useless and harmful to students to attach too much importance to it and even forget the original meaning of seeking knowledge.

04

What is education? To put it simply, it only requires one sentence, which is to develop good habits. In terms of moral education, it is necessary to develop good habits of dealing with others and working; in terms of intellectual education, it is necessary to develop good habits of seeking knowledge and familiar skills; in terms of sports, it is necessary to develop good habits of protecting and promoting health.

05

Of course I want to teach children how to read and write, but I don’t regard teaching literacy and reading as the ultimate goal. I want to develop good language habits in children from this aspect. There is a school of psychologists who say that thoughts are silent language, so good habits in language are also good habits in thinking. ...Teaching literacy and reading are just means. Developing good language habits, that is, good thinking habits, is the ultimate goal.

06

The ultimate goal of teaching any lesson is to achieve the goal of no need to teach. If students enter a state where they can explore, analyze, and experience on their own, so as to acquire correct knowledge and proficient abilities, wouldn’t there be no need for teaching? The reason why students have to learn and practice is to enter such a state.