“What education fails to teach us is to see the human community as one. Rather than focus on the unique differences that separate one nation from another, education should focus on the similarities among all people and places on Earth.”
In this era, the world is connected by the advanced communication technologies. Many people claim that our children would learn more if teachers focus on the similarities among all people and countries around the world. From my point of view, however, the explicit differences which distinguish one community from another are the best tools to educate our children because of several reasons.
Firstly and foremost, even though the study of similarities can strengthen the sense of community and involvement as citizen of the world, it would not benefit in the long run. Admittedly, people would be bored if they have to learn what they already know and confront with every day. For example, the students may be distracted if the teachers give a lecture about neighbor country’s tradition whose features are not different from theirs. The students would feel that they do not obtain anything from the classes, study about the useless topic, and finally would ignore the lessons. Boredom would impede children from learning.
Secondly, students could dilate their knowledge, attitudes and experiences if their teachers concentrate on the new things which students never know before. Chinese students who learn about animals living in another part of the world would realize that they are just a small part in the huge world. Furthermore, the students would be more connected with disparate cultures, traditions, politics and societies. Hence, they would not only understand others more, but also would get along with people better, especially in the future when they have to work with people who all come from remarkably different backgrounds.
Lastly, learning the differences can show what the students do not know. This, consequently, can urge the students to search for more information on the area that they are interested. I experienced this myself. In the western history class, the professor explained about the thought of many German philosophers, and the environmental factors which influenced them to possess such opinions. I was fascinated in that subject, and had many questions that I would like to find out. Thus, I continued to study more about it myself by searching on the Internet, borrowing books from library, and even taking educational trip to Germany. Apparently, the study of the unique similarities which could make students bored does not have such advantages.
In conclusion, the classes which highlight on the special differences between certain groups of people or countries are more advantageous than those which underscore the similarities among things on the earth. The novel differences could successfully attract students to focus on studying, could expand the individual's knowledge and experiences, and ultimately could stimulate students to continue further study in the subjects they are interested.
In this era, the world is connected by the advanced communication technologies. Many people claim that our children would learn more if teachers focus on the similarities among all people and countries around the world. From my point of view, however, the explicit differences which distinguish one community from another are the best tools to educate our children because of several reasons.
Firstly and foremost, even though the study of similarities can strengthen the sense of community and involvement as citizen of the world, it would not benefit in the long run. Admittedly, people would be bored if they have to learn what they already know and confront with every day. For example, the students may be distracted if the teachers give a lecture about neighbor country’s tradition whose features are not different from theirs. The students would feel that they do not obtain anything from the classes, study about the useless topic, and finally would ignore the lessons. Boredom would impede children from learning.
Secondly, students could dilate their knowledge, attitudes and experiences if their teachers concentrate on the new things which students never know before. Chinese students who learn about animals living in another part of the world would realize that they are just a small part in the huge world. Furthermore, the students would be more connected with disparate cultures, traditions, politics and societies. Hence, they would not only understand others more, but also would get along with people better, especially in the future when they have to work with people who all come from remarkably different backgrounds.
Lastly, learning the differences can show what the students do not know. This, consequently, can urge the students to search for more information on the area that they are interested. I experienced this myself. In the western history class, the professor explained about the thought of many German philosophers, and the environmental factors which influenced them to possess such opinions. I was fascinated in that subject, and had many questions that I would like to find out. Thus, I continued to study more about it myself by searching on the Internet, borrowing books from library, and even taking educational trip to Germany. Apparently, the study of the unique similarities which could make students bored does not have such advantages.
In conclusion, the classes which highlight on the special differences between certain groups of people or countries are more advantageous than those which underscore the similarities among things on the earth. The novel differences could successfully attract students to focus on studying, could expand the individual's knowledge and experiences, and ultimately could stimulate students to continue further study in the subjects they are interested.
