Lian Zhongguo

Researcher on education

Education is a comprehensive project in which interaction between teachers and students will enlighten minds and arouse critical thinking. Textbooks are just tools of this process. Do not be overly concerned with fabricated content. There are enough good articles in school textbooks that will be of great help and are sufficient for enlightenment by exploring the educational value of these good ones.

When my child was young, I read him a story in a textbook. It was about a conversation between ducks and eagles - short but inspiring. The baby duck said to her mother, “Mommy, can you please take me to swim?” Her mother replied, “The stream is shallow, go and swim by yourself.” Several days later, the baby duck learned how to swim.

A young eagle asked his mother, “Mommy, I want to see the landscape over the mountain. Take me to fly, please.” His mother responded, “It is really beautiful up there, go and see by yourself.” Several days later, the young eagle learned how to fly.

Our kids know these two conversations never happened as animals cannot speak. However, what they convey is true and beautiful: as long as parents and teachers employ appropriate approaches to guide and