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Currently, there is a controversy over the issue of whether education should be specifically designed to meet the needs and interests of each student. While I concede that it is an effective way to well develop the talent of the students through such specific classes, however, the speaker overemphasizes the significance of students' characteristics thus unfairly ignores the benefits brought by identical curriculum. In my opinion, education will function better when offering both compulsory courses and optional ones left for students to choose.
Admittedly, courses that are designed for individuals are quite helpful for them to master the knowledge as well as develop the personality. For example, when learning English, students of the same level in one class are likely to have much progress since the teacher can teach what they are short of. On the contrary, students of different levels learning together would receive much less because the teacher is hardly able to meet everyone's needs, which is not suitable for an effective study. Furthermore, when students are taught the courses specifically prepared for them, they will be more interested and learn much under such special attention.
However, in spite of much benefits of this kind of educational system, it still has some limitations thus cannot full fill the purpose of the education. One of the purposes is to perpetuate the human civilization by informing as many people as possible of the knowledge as well as the essence of the culture, which is not likely to be true under specific class for each student because of the limited teachers and teaching resources. Especially in college or university when the teachers have to face various students, their main task should be to share their own knowledge and experience with them rather than to care about each student's situation, which seems to be more effective. Besides, studying the same course with other people also contributes to the development of the communicating skills, cooperative spirit and so on, all of which are necessary ability to survive in the society.
Nevertheless, in order to ensure the effects of the education to every student, educators should make every effort to care about their students. Optional courses offered in the university are helpful to meet their personal interests since they can choose what they like to study. Small classes including students of similar levels bring convenience to teachers to better help them master the knowledge. Moreover in most cases when students benefit from competition and collective study in compulsory courses, personal guide is necessary to identify themselves. In this case, tutorial system sets a good example. Valuable suggestions are provided by adviser specifically for the individual student, which help them make wise decision for their future.
To sum up, specifically designed classes for individual student can be effective to meet their interests and well master the knowledge, but it is far from what the education really advocates. According to the given facts, both general courses and specific care are needed in a real effective educational system. Therefore, certain balance should be stricken to care about the development of knowledge as well as personal characteristics. |
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