Recently, there are two interrelated topics that have attracted my attention online: teacher-student relationships and students questioning the spirit and the extended discussion of "talents and generals".I think there is a close internal connection between the two issues, and I feel that this issue is very good and worthy of discussion, so I would like to join forces to talk about my understanding.Several blog posts discussing the relationship between teachers and students, mainly on the relationship between graduate students and mentors.Some bloggers have summarized the traditional relationship between teachers and students in China today as three main types.I named them "affinity type" (I don't agree with the analogy between teachers and students, parent-child relationships), "teacher-apprentice" and "boss-employee" respectively.Some bloggers have analyzed three kinds of teacher-student relationships in a simple and popular way, and I agree with their basic viewpoints.Among the three traditional teacher-student relationships, it is generally believed that the relationship between family and affection is the best one.I commented in a blog post: "Student-student relationship should be like this": "Chinese-style teacher-student "good" relationship is mainly this kind of", the blogger replied: "It should be like this."There is also a blog post: "My students, my baby, " but also this kind of affection for the teacher-student relationship to the extreme.If we look at social harmony and stability, the teacher-student relationship between relatives and friends is certainly worthy of praise and advocacy.However, I am concerned about the significance of these three traditional teacher-student relationships, especially those generally praised by people, to the development of innovative students in China.Although the topic is a bit big and serious, it is a practical problem and deserves serious discussion on the ScienceNet.Let us begin by briefly explaining these relationships.
(1) Family relationship (father and child, mother and child, now some teachers are very young, can only be brothers and sisters, otherwise the generation will be confused).From my experience, the relationship between parents and children can be divided into two main types: one kind of submissive (submissive) type that people generally admire.It is often said that a daughter is a small padded jacket with close parents.Parents of such children are most reassured and reassured.It doesn't matter if you become an adult or not that much.My son's childhood partner (Fa Xiao) YP from kindergarten, elementary school to junior high school, high school and guaranteed delivery to prestigious schools.Along the way, not only did he get good grades, but he was also a typical good boy, obedient to his parents.One colleague lamented that the family had such a son as YP, and that it was simply praiseworthy.After graduating from the YP master's degree, he wanted to go abroad, but his parents did not agree, so now his son feels too fortunate to work and is preparing to change jobs, and his parents regret their choice.Another type of "rebel".a child with a strong personality.Their personality traits are generally inherited from paternal, maternal, or even from generation to generation, but they are also influenced by later social relationships.This type of child has a strong personality, and if properly guided, it may turn into a good quality of doubt and criticism.However, due to the traditional culture background, in the eyes of the surrounding people belong to the "sting head", often different eyes.And parents and most of the compulsory education stage teachers lack rational "discipline" ability.Parents often adopt "simple rough" or "indulgent" discipline.As adults, most of these children's strong personalities do not translate into creative "curiosity" and "doubtful" critique.Some of them become the "angry youth" of the society, see everything unfavorable, not good at looking for reasons from their own, will all blame the society for their own disadvantages, and most of the relationship with the people around them is not harmonious.
(2) Teacher-apprentice relationship.This is the oldest and most traditional human relationship in our country.The apprentice must bow before the master, where criticism and questioning of the master can be discussed.In fact, the teacher-apprentice relationship is a kind of family relationship.The so-called "master of a day, father for life" is a wonderful interpretation of this relationship.
(3) The employer-employee relationship is a modern type of employment relationship between teachers and students.It can be simplified into a relationship of interest and cheap employment.Employer tutors make use of this kind of "legal" and "employment" relationship to earn the student's labor results and surplus value reasonably and legally.It is essentially different from the law of value of employment relations in a market economy.This situation is not particularly problematic among high-quality universities and research institutes abroad.One is that students who receive school or government scholarships have a great degree of freedom of research and may not be teachers.My son was on a government scholarship during his Ph.D. and had not been a teacher for four years.His doctoral thesis belongs to the direction and topic of his choice.Second, even if scholarships are paid from teachers' scientific research projects, students' access to scientific research ideas through participation in scientific research projects cannot be measured by money.Moreover, scholarships are generally sufficient to cover the cost of living for students, and they are able to complete postgraduate studies without worrying about food and clothing.Even in our country, attention should be paid to distinguishing students from certain reasonable "labor" in study and scientific research.For example, some teachers now run productive projects (for the main battlefield of the national economy) that require students to complete some low-tech data collection and processing, which is essential for postgraduate experience.The harmonious degree of teacher-student relationship mainly depends on the personal qualities, cultivation and basic qualities of the boss (teacher.
From the above analysis we can clearly see that the traditional teacher-student relationship in China has its historical origin and cultural background, is a kind of Chinese characteristic interpersonal relationship.History tells us that it is disloyal and unfilial to question parents, bosses and teachers.Our students, especially young ones, are most afraid of being called "deceptive" and have no respect for their teachers, teachers and bosses.In Confucius, teachers have the supreme dignity in their students and cannot be offended or contradicted "for any reason".The authoritarian rule of imperial power and the pretentiousness and purity of the literati greatly hindered the formation of people's doubts about spirit and scientific quality.Even now some of the people who became "big officials" are respectful in front of the former teachers.Of course, in front of their elders and teachers, showing due humility, respect is a good quality and cultivation of the embodiment, just like the Western "gentleman" manners.However, rational arguments and questions on academic issues, including in the fields of natural and social sciences, and even defences have nothing to do with filial piety, disrespect, or disrespect.We must establish this scientifically questionable view of life and values.There was a well-researched Ph. D. graduate student in our college who had a gentle personality and showed great respect and concern for leaders, teachers (including teachers) and students around him.Although I work, I often call my teacher to ask for help.When he was at school, I joked to him, 'It would be better if you were more individual and could express (not deliberately) different academic views and argue with the teachers about academic issues.I personally saw a middle-aged professor who would become a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences question a young scholar at an academic seminar.Unfortunately, such scientific and physical doubts are rarely seen.A few more vulgar scholars before becoming "big names" " yes, " modest, after becoming a celebrity is different, temper tantrums greatly increased.
I give a phenomenon in my blog post "The achievements of Chinese people make me think deeply".Why is it that the "Turtle" who has been engaged in scientific research in China has achieved significantly less than the "Overseas Return" who has completed graduate education at a high-level university or research institute abroad?If one does not have a long career in scientific research at a high-quality university or research institute abroad, one will have to grow into a "general" rather than a "handsome"?Of course, we must admit that in a complete higher education system, our standards lag behind those of developed countries in the West, especially since we have only been implementing more than 30 years of postgraduate education.Here I emphasize the influence of our historical and cultural traditions in higher education, especially in the process of cultivating questionable spiritual students.I am joking that the outstanding achievements of Chinese scholars have, to a certain extent, achieved a "genetic mutation" in traditional Chinese scientific thinking, or even a "cross-mutation" of high quality.This seems to have been seen in the experiences of some ox scholars from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
On the evening of May 19, Premier Wen Jiabao, in his speech to the teachers and students of the China University of Geology (Wuhan), advocated "the spirit of independence and freedom", which I think is also true.How many mentors can we accept questions and challenges from our hearts from students with certain personalities?Many successful cases in the world have made me realize that in order to produce innovative scientific ideas and technical ideas from the vast natural phenomena, we must have good quality of doubt and criticism."Why don't Chinese students question it?" an article in the People's Daily said.”。