At the end of May.
It was almost June.
Two major events were about to happen.
The popularity of one topic started to rise, once again triggering national discussions. Netizens were debating intensely on the Internet.
Middle school exams!
College entrance exams!
These two exams, which would determine the fate of countless people and even the fate of the country, were about to arrive.
The focus of the discussion was: How should this year's middle school exams and college entrance exams be conducted?
Some people might find it strange. What was there to discuss? Just do what you did in previous years.
Most people would probably roll their eyes at these views of "maintaining the status quo". Maintaining the old model and not changing the status quo? Could it still be maintained?
Since the day the learning machine was born, the old education system could no longer be maintained!
The Ministry of Education had no choice but to give up the pilot program and change it to an overall adjustment.
In the past two months, the production of the learning machine had increased tremendously. The total number of units sold had exceeded 100 million units. Now, most of the students who wanted to buy one and could afford it had bought one. The crazy spread of the learning machine had completely disrupted the original arrangement of the Ministry of Education.
Now, whether it was the middle school exams or college entrance exams, they had to make certain adjustments to adapt to the new situation. Otherwise, there would be a big mess.
What was the current situation?
In a word, there were geniuses everywhere, but there were still slackers.
Those who were willing to learn and put in some effort had basically become geniuses.
Those who were unwilling to learn, those with poor aptitude, and those who were disobedient were still slackers.
The student body was divided into two classes.
There were fewer students in the middle class who were neither good nor bad.
Especially for mathematics, physics, and chemistry. During the exams, they either scored 90 +, 100 +, or 50 + or 60 +. There were not many who scored 70 + or 80 +.
How did it become like this?
The learning machine!
Except for those who were hopelessly bad students, for the rest of the students who were willing to learn, the learning machine could greatly improve their academic results by adjusting the structure of the Tree of Knowledge, changing the dubbing of the video, adjusting the speed and rhythm of the speech, and so on.
After a long time, there were two classes of geniuses everywhere, but there were still slackers.
So, here came the problem.
What should they do if they were all geniuses?
What should they do with the slackers?
The number of good high schools and famous universities was limited. They could only accommodate a portion of the top students. Now, the number of geniuses had increased by three to five times compared to previous years. They all wanted to go to the best high schools and the best universities. However, due to the limited capacity, it was impossible to squeeze two to three times the number of students into a good school.
As for those "hopeless" slackers, should they be sentenced to death? Should they all die? Most of them didn't have to be bad students, but they really couldn't learn and weren't cut out for learning.
Therefore, these two issues were the hottest topics of public debate.
…
Court of Happiness.
At the dining table.
His father, Chen Gang, looked at Chen Jin. Frowning, he said, "Son, you have given everyone a big problem. Your company's intelligent learning machine was launched too hastily! No one is mentally prepared, and they are faced with several very thorny problems. If they are not handled well, the entire society will be in chaos! "
"Earning money is very important, but you can't just focus on earning money and create such a big social problem. You!"
Chen Gang shook his head and complained in his voice.
This time, his mother, He Hi, did not stand on her son's side unconditionally. She nodded in agreement and said, "Son, what your father said makes sense. You are indeed lacking in consideration."
Sitting on Chen Jin's left, Su Yun's expression became nervous. She glanced at Chen Jin and wanted to say a few words for him, but then she looked at He Hi and Chen Gang. She was afraid that she would upset them, so after thinking about it, she swallowed her words.
"Thorny?"
Chen Jin smiled and said, "Why do I feel that it's not thorny at all? Instead, the problem has become clearer and easier to solve."
"You —"
Chen Gang was instantly annoyed by his nonchalant attitude. "There are only a few days left before the high school exams and college entrance exams. How can you still laugh? You — "
He was really a little angry.
"Dad, can you listen to me first? I haven't even finished my solution, why are you so angry? "
Bam!
Chen Gang slammed the table. "Say it! Then say it. If you can convince me, then I will apologize to you. "
He Hi looked at him and said, "Son, why don't you say it? Mom is listening."
Su Yun also looked at him curiously.
"The problem is really very easy to solve."
Chen Jin said slowly, "Take the high school exams as an example. Since this is a comprehensive exam that tests the results of nine years of compulsory education, it tests all the basic knowledge. Therefore, there is no need to change the exam system.
"The exam this year will be the same as last year's!"
Chen Gang's mouth was wide open. The exam format was fixed, this …
Chen Jin continued, "Actually, in the field of basic education, Z country's nine years of compulsory education is the most successful and advanced in the world. The students nurtured by our basic education have the most solid and solid grasp of the basic knowledge. The outstanding junior high school students we nurtured are even comparable to high school students in other countries.
In terms of basic education, we have already done quite well. There is really not much to criticize.
The problem lies in the division between normal high schools and key high schools after the high school exams.
"There is no need for such a distinction. This has led to excellent educational resources being excessively tilted towards key high schools. This has led to some parents paying high prices to sign up for training classes and pay a huge amount of school selection fees so that their children with average qualifications can enter key high schools … Not only has the cost of education been greatly raised, but it has also led to many excellent students not being able to enter key high schools."
This is actually not fair.
Now that the intelligent learning machine has appeared, the results of the students are generally very good. The number of key high schools is far from enough. What should we do? Abolish key high schools! Or let all high schools become key high schools! Distribute the excellent education resources and excellent teachers equally so that all students can attend the most ideal high schools. "
Become key high schools?
Chen Gang shook his head fiercely. "Then what is the point of the high school exams? The purpose of the exams is to filter. Now that everyone can attend good high schools, what is the point of the high school exams? "
"There is a purpose!"
Chen Jin said, "The purpose of the screening is still there. It screens out the 'top students' and the 'bottom students.' It screens out those who can get in and those who can't. As long as you can get in and pass the minimum cutoff score, as long as the high school you want to go to doesn't have too many applicants (if there are too many applicants, there will either be a test or a lottery), you can get in."
But I think that with the help of the intelligent learning machine, most students will choose the high school closest to their home. "
Chen Gang asked, "According to what you said, the purpose of the high school exams is to eliminate the 'bottom students' who can't learn and not give them a chance to attend high school?"
Chen Jin shook his head and said, "I don't agree with the idea of 'elimination.'
Actually, many of the bottom students are not really bad. They really have no talent for learning. It is useless to force them to learn.
But in other aspects, it is not necessarily that they have no talent.
If they are interested in machinery, they can apply for technical schools and become professional machine operators. They can learn welding, fittings, and become outstanding blue-collar workers.
If they are interested in vehicles, they can learn driving, auto repair, excavator driving, and construction machinery. These industries need many people.
Those who are talented in sports can become soccer players, basketball players, track and field athletes, and even swimmers. In the future, they will win glory for the country in the sports arena.
Or they can learn Chinese painting, art, voice acting, acting, and so on. There are countless industries with a bright future waiting for them.
Actually, the purpose of the exams is not to filter out the geniuses and the trash! It is not simply to divide them according to their academic performance! This is the wrong way to do it! It is lazy, incompetent, and not doing anything!
The real purpose of the exams is to find out where each person's strengths lie! It is to help each person find the most suitable path to take! Getting into a good high school or a good university is not considered success. Entering society and creating their own value in life is considered success! "
The country that did the best in this area was Germany. The proportion of university students in Germany was not high, but there were many professional high schools and training schools. German companies would also closely participate and provide a large number of internship opportunities. Therefore, Germany's industrial sector was extremely strong. In terms of sports, football was the best in the world.
"One exam will not determine a lifetime! I hope that all parents, teachers, and students can change their mindset. There is more than one path to success. When you realize that the intelligent learning machine is useless, when you realize that you are not good at learning and become a 'bottom student' in the eyes of others, don't force it or worry. You may be a genius in other fields. In other fields, you may achieve unimaginable success.
This is the real purpose of the intelligent learning machine. "
After hearing these words, Chen Gang nodded.
Chen Gang nodded heavily in realization.
He muttered, "I understand now. The purpose of the exams is not to filter out the geniuses and the mediocre, but to find out the strengths of each person. Good, this is really good."
Mom He Li clapped her hands excitedly. "I understand now. Son, what you mean is that if you are a top student, then continue to study in high school and university. If you are not good at learning, then become a skilled worker, learn how to repair an automobile, operate an excavator, dabble in sports … In short, there are good paths to success."
Chen Jin nodded. "I sent this suggestion letter to the Ministry of Education half a year ago. Recently, the official media reported the establishment of various vocational secondary schools and signaled the cancellation of key high schools. It seems that the higher-ups have accepted my suggestion."
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
"Good! Good! "
Su Yun clapped and cheered. She was so excited that her face was flushed. She looked at him with eyes full of admiration and worship.
Dad Chen Gang also apologized. He was deeply proud of having such a son. "Son, I am sorry. I have wronged you. You are really good!"
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