What do you think of reducing students' burden?

I think the root of the problem of reducing the burden in primary and secondary schools lies in how to evaluate the standard of success. The "diploma-only theory" formed over the years and the phenomenon of thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge have made the society worship higher diplomas and college entrance examinations. Many children are taught by their parents to study hard at an early age, so that they can be admitted to universities and find better jobs in the future. And the education of primary and secondary school teachers has strengthened this influence. As a result of this kind of education, most children are more concerned about how to get into college, but lack of in-depth thinking about their responsibilities to society and the meaning of life.

The key to reducing the burden is the reform of education system, especially the reform of examination system. You don't have to take the exam, at least it's not a key exam. But many senior high school students finally have to face the choice of college entrance examination or employment, which determines their role in society and their orientation in life. Therefore, the pressure of exams has always existed for primary and secondary school students, which explains why the burden reduction of primary and secondary schools can't just rely on the simple method of reducing the burden of students' schoolwork and reducing the difficulty of teaching to make textbooks thinner. It's like a group of seriously ill people at the foot of the mountain saw the straw at the top of the mountain, so everyone climbed up the mountain desperately to grab it. In this case, if someone asks everyone to slow down, I think this rule is probably meaningless.

The key to education reform is to make the whole society realize that the purpose of primary and secondary education is not only to let students master the necessary knowledge, but more importantly, to improve their comprehensive quality, especially to think deeply about fundamental issues such as the meaning of life and social responsibility. Schools need to study these aspects in depth and choose appropriate content and methods to guide and help them form a correct view. If the school only emphasizes knowledge education and ignores the guidance of life courses, then the result of school education will be to train a group of writing or digital machines rather than preparatory talents who are ready to enter the society.