On May 16, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a "national emergency" in the United States, banning US companies from using telecommunications equipment made by companies that pose a risk to national security. The order was directed at Huawei, a leader in 5G communications technology.
In an interview with CCTV on May 21, Ren Zhengfei, who is low-key and rational, did not get caught up in the bullying and containment of the US government, but jumped out of the economic friction between China and the US trade. He clearly pointed out that "from Huawei's encounter with the US ban to the recent escalating trade friction between China and the US, in essence, it is a contest of scientific and technological strength. The fundamental problem is a contest of educational strength."
"We spend a lot of money every year on training scientific and technological innovators such as scientists and mathematicians. But it is not enough. We need to fundamentally focus on basic education and the nature of education from the top down."
Ren's speech was picked up by numerous media outlets, making "education" the hottest topic of the season.
With the upcoming college entrance examination on June 7 and 8, "Education in China" is once again in focus. According to statistics, in 2019, millions of college entrance examination troops will go to the battlefield. All of them are at the peak of their life knowledge, knowing literature and history, general mathematics and physics. They will spend 4,380 days and nights fighting for two days, opening the watershed of their lives. Such diligent Chinese students, such a large college entrance examination reserve army, our scientific and technological innovation talents should be the world's most shortage of countries.
But in reality, it's not!
What does scientific and technological innovation lack in people, or talents?
If China's rapid rise in the past 40 years was labor-intensive, made-in-China, and demographic dividend, it will undoubtedly be replaced by knowledge innovation and technological innovation in the future. The promotion of knowledge innovation and scientific and technological innovation is based on innovative talents, training mechanism of innovative talents and guidance of educational direction.
It is understood that the tuyere wave "chip" related talent gap of 400,000 people. Although universities are training students in electronics and integrated circuits, biology, microelectronics, communications and networks, a qualified, independent "chip talent" not only needs to have a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and other basic subjects, but also needs to build an engineer culture: strong hands-on ability.
However, in the science and technology talent market, employers said that on the one hand, most of the college students trained by the school are difficult to get started after graduation, on the other hand, many scientific research institutions still remain in the assessment of technical personnel "according to the publication of papers or performance of the national title assessment".
Therefore, in the training of talents, we should pay more attention to the cultivation of innovative spirit and practical ability, carry out heuristic and inquisitive teaching, and enhance students' learning autonomy and creativity. This kind of cultivation, if not started at an early age, is difficult to change a person's adult thinking and behavior patterns.
As a pioneer of STEAM education for 6-12 children, Stim Children's Handicraft Club positions itself as a "preparatory training base for innovative talents in China". All of its curriculum is based on the principle of matching the current education with the talent needs of the future social development. It fully integrates science, technology, engineering, humanities, mathematics and other disciplines. It takes stimulating students' curiosity as the starting point to cultivate students' interest in continuous learning. Let the children in "play middle school, learning thinking, thinking in creation".
Let the child grow in the mold, or grow into their own face?
"We have our own evaluation system for innovative talents. Based on this evaluation system, we will develop a series of curriculum Settings, teaching methods and training mechanisms." Tim children's hand creation club very confident to reporters said.
"We encourage every child to learn by interacting with his or her mind and hands, to learn about himself, to challenge himself, to accept himself, to like himself. Only by maintaining a relatively independent individual can we have a more objective and multi-dimensional understanding of the world, and finally form our unique values and world outlook."
The cultivation of innovative talents cannot be separated from the innovative education methods. Stim uses his own set of mature and unique education system, which is different from the current STEAM education, which is eager for quick success and instant benefits. They have developed more than 500 STEAM courses on wood art, electronics, science and technology, 3D printing, model aircraft, programming, leather art, fine arts and painting, folk art, etc., to build a 3 "6" education system.
First, the cultivation of "6" abilities: logical thinking ability, creative ability, communication ability, cooperation ability, hands-on ability, observation and cognition ability;
"6" cultivation of business mind: IQ IQ, EQ, bile quotient DQ, inverse quotient AQ, heart quotient PQ, love quotient LQ, 6 cultivation of business mind.
"6" growth stages: arousing interest, stimulating potential, active learning, improving performance, confident and brave, persisting in innovation.
"Stim adheres to the essence of STEAM education, which is implemented in China in strict accordance with the US STEAM curriculum standards. In the classroom, teachers will provide students with learning materials, support students to integrate innovation, and at the end of the class, students will present a wide variety of work that represents their own style of work." Tim hand creation club director frankly.
Obviously, influenced by the gene of "garage culture" in the United States, Stim's Hand creation Club emphasizes the free curriculum, protects children's talent and creativity, and pays attention to the cultivation of children's "six abilities", "six minds" and "six growth". For example: "Play" is the nature of children. Under the guidance and guidance of professional teachers, Stim Craft Club helps children develop their practical ability and sense of cooperation in practice through courses such as model aircraft and electronic technology. Teachers of Stim Craft Club guide children to think and explore independently, and at the same time, let children experience the fun of creation in group cooperation. It is very helpful to cultivate children's expression and communication skills.
Therefore, we often see Stim's teachers, after giving some explanations, encourage the children to explore by themselves, rather than simply imitating what the teachers do. At the beginning, the child may be irritable and confused, and the process of exploration may be tortuous and unsuccessful. However, after the teacher's slow guidance, active thinking and exploration, the child's innate creativity potential will be truly awakened.
In addition, the teaching focus of Stim's innovation Club is not specific to a certain discipline or too much attention to discipline boundaries, but focuses on specific issues to train children to become scientific "explorers" and "creators". In this learning mode, students are no longer the indoctrination of knowledge, but more active learners and implementers of thinking ideas!
The ultimate goal of education is to make people's life happier. With the mission of "Education that influences and accompanies children throughout their life", Stim Hand Creation Club not only enables millions of children from families to benefit from the dividends of STEAM education, but also makes its own small contribution to China's economic transformation and scientific and technological innovation at one end of the business tide.
Because economic competition is ultimately the competition of innovation, innovation competition is ultimately the competition of talent, and talent competition is ultimately the competition of education. As Ren Zhengfei said, if education is done well, the country will have a future.
