Why does the teacher make it difficult for the parents of the students when they assign “scientific homework” during the winter vacation?

Introduction: With the development of the times, the educational level of schools is also improving day by day, and quality education is gradually replacing exam-oriented education as the mainstream. "Comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physical education, art, and labor" is no longer an empty slogan. However, the actual situation today is that parents of students are more anxious than ever before, fearing that their children will lose at the starting line, so, Various extracurricular tutoring classes and interest classes are also very popular, which invisibly increases the burden on children. Sometimes, children's "interests and hobbies" are just an extension of the choices of teachers and parents. This will inevitably lead to a lot of jokes.

A special "scientific homework"

Recently, a winter vacation homework assigned by a primary school teacher in Zhengzhou attracted collective complaints from the parents of the students. It turned out that the teacher assigned the students a The "unique" "scientific homework" requires going outdoors to find ants for experiments, photographing and recording the ants' reactions to mothballs, and sharing the results with classmates after school starts.

But the actual situation is that not only the children feel that they have nowhere to start, but also the parents of the students are also in trouble. Originally, for this kind of out-of-the-ordinary subject, it is generally assumed that parents and children need to complete it together, and it is also necessary to cultivate children's hands-on ability. However, after students and parents got this topic, they went outdoors to look for it, but there was no trace of ants at all. Where should they look for ants in this winter? Parents are also in trouble... How should this research report be completed if they have lost the subject of the research?

The ant that cannot be found

You must know that failing to complete the homework assigned by the teacher is a "big crime" for students. The ant cannot be found and the teacher cannot be offended, so many parents begin to seek help from relatives and friends around them. However, this kind of scientific homework is unheard of for everyone. Even if they are intentional, they are still looking for the ant.

In desperation, some parents still "plucked up the courage" to ask the teacher on behalf of their children, how to find ants this winter? Many parents reported the problem, and the teacher who assigned the homework naturally noticed this problem. In response to the parents' doubts, the teacher gave the following answer after careful consideration: This "scientific homework" was originally an experimental project assigned by the superior leader. In view of the Feedback from parents and after communicating with superiors, it turned out that ants could not be found in winter, so the experiment was postponed for half a month to one month until the ants appeared.

The author has something to say

The matter has come to an end at this point, but parents also have their own opinions on the incident itself. Many parents feel that when assigning homework, school teachers blindly convey leadership instructions without considering the actual situation. This approach is puzzling. "Scientific homework" itself is not "scientific". Such homework is not "scientific". Is it necessary to exist?

Regarding this matter, the author also has a few words to say. Everyone comes from the school days. I believe everyone has their own personal experience with the problem of extracurricular homework. Under today's education trend, it is understandable for schools and teachers to cultivate children's hands-on skills, but many times, this "training" is actually imposed on the students' parents, and some subjects are beyond the scope of a child's ability. This As a teacher, it’s time to think carefully about this issue.