ISSUE51 妹妹的处女作，帮忙拍拍

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TOPIC: ISSUE51 - "Education will be truly effective only when it is specifically designed to meet the individual needs and interests of each student."
WORDS: 526          TIME: 0:45:00          DATE: 2007-8-11

Should education be specifically designed to meet the individual needs and interests of each student? The speaker claims so for the reason that specifically-designed education system will be truly effective. In my view, however, this statement is too extreme. It overstates the responsibility on administrators and the comparative significance of designed education system， as a medium to foster excellent students for tomorrow.

I concede that student's needs and interests are critical in the proceeding of education, which should be taken into account when academic administrators and faculty build curricula and select course materials. Admittedly, interests play a significant role in students' exploration to the unknown world of physical and human science. Consider, for example, Dan Vinci, who is famous for his brilliant contributions in many respects, such as painting, mathematics, mechanic, and so forth. It is the burning interest and desire that spurred him to pay all his talent, wisdom and spirit on these respects throughout his life. In addition, when it comes to daily course, whether a student has an interest in a certain course will significantly influence on his or her attitude toward learning this course, and then, affect the whole proceeding of accepting and digesting knowledge. Finally, the aim or the purpose of education impose a responsibility on educators, requiring courses and curriculums to meet students' life plan and professional expectation, which varies between different students with different characteristics and backgrounds.

However, the speaker's claim is troubling in two respects. First, students' interests and needs, conversing from time to time with the changing of their moods and experiences, can hardly be constant, for the reason that they stems from some certain respects of human nature. Thus, it is rarely possible for an established system to meet every individual's changing interests and needs. Let alone of the unpredictable costs in economic and many other aspects, which should have been paid for the establishment.

Secondly, the speaker overstates the responsibility on our administrators and educators that they should prepare and provide everything for students no matter what they want. Indeed, most of fundamental skills and knowledge students need are almost the same. All school children should be taught core values upon which any democratic society depends to thrive, and even to survive - values such as tolerance of others with different viewpoints, and respect for others. In my observation, in many schools, especially in colleges and universities, a great amount of optional courses are provided to all the students, no matter what major he or she is in. Students should learn to be self-constructive and take advantage of these courses to meet their own interests and needs by themselves, not just receive them negatively, under the construction of educators. After all, it is as well the educator's’ job to lead students to foster such a cherish quality.

In sum, the speaker overstates the responsibility on administrators and the comparative significance of designed education system, as a medium to foster excellent students for tomorrow. In the meantime, he or she overlooks the importance to raise students to fulfill "self-constructive". In the final analysis, the establishment of a truly effective education system calls for a balance between teachers' giving and students' requiring, upon which a cooperative, mentoring relationship between teachers and students depends.

因为她在学校，上不了外网，所以我帮她发了
读了一遍，感觉框架差不多了，语句也还行，提不出什么建设性的意见，所以烦请大家帮忙看看，谢过先
另外需要回改的请留下链接，我一定帮你改，不过我的水平很有限呐，多多包涵

[ 本帖最后由 edison_ld 于 2007-8-13 00:26 编辑 ]

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Should education bespecifically designed to meet the individual needs and interests ofeach student? The speaker claims so for the reason thatspecifically-designed education system will be truly effective. In myview ("from my view" or "In my eyes" are more commonly used), however, this statement is too extreme. It overstates theresponsibility on administrators and the comparative significance ofdesigned education system， as (could be replaced with a dash "-") a medium to foster excellent students for tomorrow.

I concede that student'sneeds and interests are critical in the proceeding of education, whichshould be taken into account when academic administrators and facultybuild curricula and select course materials. Admittedly, interests playa significant role in students' exploration to the unknown world ofphysical and human science. Consider, for example, Dan Vinci, who isfamous for his brilliant contributions in many respects, such aspainting, mathematics, mechanic, and so forth. It is the burninginterest and desire that spurred him to pay all his talent, wisdom andspirit on these respects throughout his life. In addition, when itcomes to daily course (courses), whether a student has an interest in a certaincourse will significantly influence on his or her attitude towardlearning this course, and then, affect the whole proceeding (?? process or ?) ofaccepting and digesting knowledge. Finally, the aim or the purpose ofeducation impose (imposes, and it probably means to force, so...it might not suitable here) a responsibility on educators, requiring courses andcurriculums to meet students' life plan and professional expectation,which varies between different students with different characteristicsand backgrounds.

However, the speaker'sclaim is troubling in two respects. First, students' interests andneeds, conversing from time to time with the changing of their moodsand experiences, can hardly be constant, for the reason that they stemsfrom some certain respects of human nature. Thus, it is rarely possiblefor an established system to meet every individual's changing interestsand needs. Let alone of the unpredictable costs in economic and manyother aspects, which should have been paid for the establishment.

Secondly, the speakeroverstates the responsibility on our administrators and educators thatthey should prepare and provide everything for students no matter whatthey want. Indeed, most of fundamental skills and knowledge studentsneed are almost the same. All school children should be taught corevalues upon which any democratic society depends to thrive, and even tosurvive - values such as tolerance of others with different viewpoints,and respect for others. In my observation, in many schools, especiallyin colleges and universities, a great amount of optional courses areprovided to all the students, no matter what major he or she is in.Students should learn to be self-constructive and take advantage ofthese courses to meet their own interests and needs by themselves, notjust receive them negatively (passively), under the construction of educators.After all, it is as well the educator's’ job to lead students to fostersuch a cherish quality.

In sum, the speakeroverstates the responsibility on administrators and the comparativesignificance of designed education system, as a medium to fosterexcellent students for tomorrow. In the meantime, he or she overlooksthe importance to raise students to fulfill "self-constructive". In thefinal analysis, the establishment of a truly effective education systemcalls for a balance between teachers' giving and students' requiring,upon which a cooperative, mentoring relationship between teachers andstudents depends (should be removed).

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谢谢paopaotang