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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."
The speaker asserts that the effectiveness of education lies in the degree to which students' needs and interested are being met. A simple metaphor might illustrate this point clearer: schools are regarded as 'serving facilities' and students are liken to 'customers'; the qualities of the 'services' being produced by these 'serving facilities' are dependent on 'customers' evaluation, or degree to which their needs are being catered. While I agree with the speakers' broad assertion that to stimulate students' interests and needs play a vital role in the studying progress, however, this is by no means the primary goal of any educational institute in my discretion.
I concede that the speaker is on the correct philosophical side of this issue. In most cases, students tend to invest more time on the subjects they are more interested in. Also, it is very likely that they will succeed in these areas when compared to their peers as they have acquired more knowledge. This will further cultivate their interests and results in the build-up of a virtuous cycle. If the schools can guide students in looking up for their interests by providing a general curriculum which covers most subjects, like arts, social science, engineering, etc, and tutoring in a way that could stimulate their interests, this would be beneficial to the whole society as it harvests enthusiastic talents who have already mastered
expertise. Therefore, it is always encouraging for school to invoke students' interests during education.
However, the assertion that catering students' needs and interests should be the primary goal of school is fundamentally wrong as it overlooks the general picture of education, or the reason why human society incorporates schools into one of its basic constitute. School is not simply a place where students absorb knowledge. Most importantly, it is a place where students' world views are being shaped. In another word, school is a place where students are being educated about rights and wrongs, and the social rules that every member should conform. Without that, the talents being produced could be vicious to the society as a whole. One apt illustration of this point involves the notorious Satin Attack on the Tokyo subway. It results in death of a dozen people, severely injuring of fifty and temporary vision problems of nearly a thousand people. Surprisingly, the main perpetrators of this horrified terroristic attack include senior medical doctor graduated from Keio University, and honor degree holder from Tokyo University, both of which are top schools in Japan. Their educators probably fulfill their duties in guiding and encouraging them to look for their interests; however, I doubt the absence of moral values in their childhood and adolescent education. And the devastating effect, resulting from such educational absence, is just too heavy for the society to bear.


In the final analysis, catering students' needs and interests should be an important aspect that educational institutes should strive to achieve. Nevertheless, the primary goal of education, which is to shape students' world views, should never be overlooked.