Promote school aesthetics, over 60% of the parents surveyed are most concerned about the curriculum
67.9% of the interviewed parents look forward to exploring aesthetic education methods suitable for different age groups
On December 14, the Ministry of Education held a press conference to introduce the achievements in strengthening sports, aesthetic education and labor education during the 13th Five-Year Plan.
According to Wang Dengfeng, Director of the Department of Sports, Health and Art Education of the Ministry of Education, 9 provinces across the country have started piloting the aesthetic education entrance examination.
Some time ago, the "Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving School Aesthetic Education in the New Era" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") issued by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council has deepened the design of the school's aesthetic education, which has attracted attention and heated discussions.
Recently, the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily and the Questionnaire Network (wenjuan.com) conducted a survey of 1,506 parents of students, showing that 95.0% of the interviewed parents are concerned about the release of the "Opinion".
Promoting school aesthetic education, 62.2% of the parents surveyed are most concerned about how to arrange the curriculum, and 67.9% of the parents surveyed suggested exploring aesthetic education methods suitable for different age groups.
Among the parents interviewed, 29.9% are from first-tier cities, 48.1% from second-tier cities, 19.8% from third- and fourth-tier cities, and 2.2% from urban or rural areas.
Parents of young children accounted for 13.5%, parents of elementary school students accounted for 56.9%, parents of junior high school students accounted for 22.4%, and others accounted for 7.2%.
Promoting school aesthetic education, 62.2% of the parents surveyed are most concerned about how to arrange the curriculum
Lu Bin (pseudonym) who works in Beijing, his child is in elementary school.
She said that as soon as the news of aesthetic education entering the senior high school entrance examination came out, the circle of friends and parent groups began to discuss, "Everyone is very concerned about the further planning of the school's aesthetic education."
In the survey, 95.0% of the parents interviewed expressed concern about the release of the "Opinions".
An interactive analysis found that parents in second-tier cities are more concerned (96.7%), and parents of elementary school students (96.5%) and parents of junior high school students (95.9%) are more concerned.
Cheng Yan (pseudonym) from Liaoning, her child is in the third grade of elementary school.
Children start to learn painting from the age of 3.
"At that time, we accidentally discovered that the child was interested in color changes and wanted to cultivate painting as her hobby."
Although it’s not too late for her children to start painting, Cheng Yan still has a lot of questions about aesthetic education and future examinations. “I very much agree to strengthen children’s aesthetic education and artistic literacy, but if you take the exam as a baton, how should you test? , How to learn?"
Data shows that for school aesthetic education, the parents interviewed are most concerned about how to arrange the curriculum (62.2%), followed by whether to enter the entrance examination (57.2%) and how to strengthen the teaching staff (55.8%).
Other aspects include: how to carry out good art practice activities (47.9%), how to conduct fair inspection (44.6%), how to cultivate a good aesthetic education atmosphere (33.5%), and how to improve the facilities and equipment of art venues (32.5%).
"I agree that we should attach importance to children's aesthetic education and should allow them to develop as comprehensively as possible." Lu Bin is more concerned about the evaluation criteria. "Now almost all subjects involved in the high school entrance examination have corresponding cram schools. Now children are learning English, mathematics, and English. I have already had a lot of pressure to study at school. Is it possible to enroll in an art class after entering a higher school?"
In the survey, 74.9% of the parents of students interviewed believed that the implementation of the "Opinions" could effectively promote the overall development of their children. At the same time, 55.9% of the parents interviewed also admitted frankly that they were worried that aesthetic education would increase their children's academic burden.
Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences, believes that aesthetic education should be carried out according to students' interests and curriculum standards, while reforming the evaluation system to make evaluations more diverse.
67.9% of the interviewed parents think it is necessary to explore aesthetic education methods suitable for different age groups
Cui Lan (pseudonym) born in Beijing 90s has a 4-year-old child.
She believes that aesthetic education should first let children love beauty and recognize the value of beauty.
Cui Lan recalled her childhood growth experience, "My parents also attached great importance to education, not only focusing on my academic performance, but also focusing on cultivating hobbies. At that time, I particularly liked calligraphy and learned hard and soft pens. But in music, I just There is no “talent”. I don’t know how to play an instrument. But I remember that in music class, the teacher not only taught us to sing, but also taught us various national instruments and showed us to appreciate various music. I felt that I was influenced a lot until Now I am very interested in classical music and national music."
"I feel that aesthetic education is a relatively broad concept with rich connotations. How to refine it may require continuous exploration." Lu Bin believes that aesthetic education must cultivate children's aesthetic ability, cultivate sentiment, and let children love art and be positive. To live.
How to understand aesthetic education?
In the survey, 66.8% of the interviewed parents believe that it is necessary to enhance their children's recognition of art classics and traditional culture, and 66.1% of the interviewed parents believe that it is necessary to cultivate their children's artistic expertise.
Others include: cultivating sentiment, enhancing aesthetic ability (58.7%), improving creativity, stimulating innovative vitality (55.3%), loving life, improving quality of life (36.5%), etc.
Zhao Meng (pseudonym) from Anyang, Henan has a daughter who is in elementary school.
As children grow up, Zhao Meng pays more attention to children's quality education.
Zhao Meng feels that the cultivation of artistic literacy is inseparable from teaching resources and atmosphere, so she is very concerned about the development of aesthetic education and the setting of evaluation standards.
"Like when I was going to school in my home town, art is a'luxury' for us. I really hope that children can enjoy a better education and develop comprehensively."
Zhao Meng felt that to promote aesthetic education, it is more necessary to "teach students in accordance with their aptitude," and the evaluation criteria should be more diversified and scientific.
"For example, there are many types of art. If children are not good at drawing, they can also like seal carving. In addition, the aesthetic education that children in urban and rural areas can access is different, but there are also many features in rural areas that cities do not have. Some places have very good local art, you can consider entering local education courses."
In the survey, 67.9% of the interviewed parents suggested exploring aesthetic education methods suitable for different age groups, 67.3% of the interviewed parents suggested improving the hardware and software conditions of aesthetic education, and 60.2% of the interviewed parents suggested integrating aesthetic education with other education .
Others include: establishing a scientific evaluation mechanism (52.3%), bridging the education gap between urban and rural areas (31.2%), etc.
China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily reporter Sun Shan Source: China Youth Daily