Khi nghe th\u1ea5y t\u1eeb \u201ct\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed9ng ho\u00e1\u201d, ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1eadp t\u1ee9c ngh\u0129 t\u1edbi c\u00e1c robots \u0111ang ti\u1ebfp qu\u1ea3n vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m c\u1ee7a con ng\u01b0\u1eddi, xe t\u1ef1 l\u00e1i ch\u1ea1y tr\u00ean ph\u1ed1, hay ph\u1ea7n m\u1ec1m c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ngh\u0129 nhanh h\u01a1n con ng\u01b0\u1eddi v.v. Nh\u01b0ng d\u00f9 b\u1ea1n th\u00edch hay kh\u00f4ng th\u00edch, t\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed9ng ho\u00e1 \u0111ang x\u1ea3y ra B\u00c2Y GI\u1edc v\u00e0 v\u1edbi t\u1ed1c \u0111\u1ed9 r\u1ea5t nhanh v\u00ec n\u00f3 t\u1ea1o ra hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3 t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n, n\u0103ng su\u1ea5t cao h\u01a1n, v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u l\u1ee3i nhu\u1eadn cho c\u00f4ng ti.<\/p>\n
Khi sinh vi\u00ean h\u1ecfi t\u00f4i: \u201c\u0110i\u1ec1u g\u00ec s\u1ebd x\u1ea3y ra khi t\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed9ng ho\u00e1 l\u1ea5y \u0111i vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m c\u1ee7a m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi?” T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o h\u1ecd: \u201cKhi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e1nh m\u00e1y th\u1ea5y ph\u1ea7n m\u1ec1m x\u1eed l\u00ed v\u0103n b\u1ea3n m\u00e1y t\u00ednh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 thay th\u1ebf h\u1ecd, h\u1ecd l\u1eadp t\u1ee9c h\u1ecdc k\u0129 n\u0103ng m\u00e1y t\u00ednh \u0111\u1ec3 d\u00f9ng b\u1ed9 x\u1eed l\u00ed v\u0103n b\u1ea3n. N\u1ebfu ch\u00fang ta nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o b\u1ea5t k\u00ec ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 n\u00e0o, ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd th\u1ea5y r\u1eb1ng ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd \u0111i\u1ec1u ch\u1ec9nh theo thay \u0111\u1ed5i m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u1ee9ng. Khi robots ti\u1ebfp qu\u1ea3n vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m, m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng robots v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c s\u1ebd h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch l\u1eadp tr\u00ecnh cho robots thay v\u00ec c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y b\u1ea5t l\u1ef1c v\u1ec1 c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7. V\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 m\u00e0 t\u00f4i quan t\u00e2m ng\u00e0y nay kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 t\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed9ng ho\u00e1 m\u00e0 li\u1ec7u h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u1ee7 nhanh \u0111\u1ec3 cho ph\u00e9p m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecdc c\u00e1c k\u0129 n\u0103ng c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 m\u1edbi \u0111\u1ec3 cho h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u1eef \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd.\u201d<\/p>\n
M\u1eb7c cho m\u1ecdi thay \u0111\u1ed5i c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 trong x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i, nhi\u1ec1u h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c v\u1eabn c\u00f2n nh\u01b0 c\u0169. Ngay c\u1ea3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 tr\u01b0\u1eddng v\u1eabn tin r\u1eb1ng h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m c\u1ea3i ti\u1ebfn n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3 trong t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u d\u1ea1y nh\u01b0ng c\u1ea3i ti\u1ebfn n\u00e0y l\u00e0 KH\u00d4NG \u0111\u1ee7 v\u00ec ch\u00fang \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m thay \u0111\u1ed5i c\u00e1i g\u00ec. Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p d\u1ea1y v\u1eabn nh\u01b0 c\u0169 v\u1edbi th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111\u1ecdc b\u00e0i gi\u1ea3ng v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc sinh tu\u00e2n theo b\u00e0i gi\u1ea3ng v\u00e0 ghi nh\u1edb t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u \u0111\u1ec3 qua \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u00ec thi, c\u0169ng gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 h\u00e0ng tr\u0103m n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y. V\u00ec h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp trong m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi gian d\u00e0i, nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c \u01b0a th\u00edch duy tr\u00ec t\u00ecnh th\u1ebf truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng. Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong s\u1ed1 h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng th\u00edch c\u00e1c ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p d\u1ea1y m\u1edbi, c\u00e1c \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng m\u1edbi hay ph\u00e1t ki\u1ebfn trong gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c v\u00ec nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111e do\u1ea1 v\u1ecb tr\u00ed c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. Nh\u1eefng th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111ang tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i v\u1edbi c\u00e1ch d\u1ea1y truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 \u0111\u1ecdc b\u00e0i gi\u1ea3ng, tu\u00e2n theo k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch b\u00e0i h\u1ecdc, cho b\u00e0i thi c\u0169ng c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y b\u1ecb \u0111e do\u1ea1 b\u1edfi c\u00e1c th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o m\u1edbi v\u1edbi tri th\u1ee9c v\u00e0 ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p d\u1ea1y m\u1edbi.<\/p>\n
Khi d\u1ea1y \u1edf ch\u00e2u \u00c1 n\u0103m ngo\u00e1i, m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c n\u00f3i v\u1edbi t\u00f4i: \u201cCh\u00fang t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c ph\u1ea3i thay \u0111\u1ed5i nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00f3 cho th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 sau l\u00e0m thay \u0111\u1ed5i.\u201d T\u00f4i c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y bu\u1ed3n r\u1eb1ng nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u00f4m nay nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n l\u00e0m n\u00f3 v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00f3 cho ai \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00e1c. Khi t\u00f4i nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o sinh vi\u00ean nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111ang h\u1ecdc trong c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc, nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1eabn \u0111ang h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb s\u00e1ch gi\u00e1o khoa \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c vi\u1ebft t\u1eeb nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y v\u00e0 t\u1ef1 h\u1ecfi \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec s\u1ebd x\u1ea3y ra sau khi h\u1ecd t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p? N\u1ebfu gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng \u0111\u1ec3 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 m\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 k\u0129 n\u0103ng, ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p cho \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc h\u00f4m nay, ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 ch\u1edd \u0111\u1ee3i t\u1edbi ng\u00e0y mai \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m cho n\u00f3 x\u1ea3y ra.<\/p>\n
N\u0103m ngo\u00e1i, m\u1ed9t gi\u00e1o s\u01b0 tr\u1ebb t\u1edbi g\u1eb7p t\u00f4i v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec1 ngh\u1ecb ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n m\u00f4n h\u1ecdc m\u1edbi c\u00f3 t\u00ean \u201cPh\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p t\u00ednh to\u00e1n trong khoa h\u1ecdc th\u1ea7n kinh\u201d. V\u1ec1 truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng, khoa h\u1ecdc th\u1ea7n kinh l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t nh\u00e1nh c\u1ee7a sinh h\u1ecdc nh\u01b0ng n\u00f3 c\u0169ng l\u00e0 khoa h\u1ecdc li\u00ean ng\u00e0nh m\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u00edch h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi c\u00e1c l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c kh\u00e1c nh\u01b0 khoa h\u1ecdc m\u00e1y t\u00ednh, k\u0129 ngh\u1ec7, to\u00e1n h\u1ecdc v\u00e0 y h\u1ecdc. Anh \u1ea5y tin r\u1eb1n m\u00f4n h\u1ecdc n\u00e0y l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng cho sinh vi\u00ean. L\u00e0 gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c, t\u00f4i h\u1ecfi anh \u1ea5y: \u201cTh\u1ea7y ngh\u0129 khi n\u00e0o th\u1ea7y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m cho \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n?\u201d Anh \u1ea5y n\u00f3i: \u201cS\u1ebd m\u1ea5t kho\u1ea3ng hai n\u0103m.\u201d T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi anh \u1ea5y: \u201cN\u1ebfu n\u00f3 l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng h\u00f4m nay, t\u1ea1i sao \u0111\u1ee3i hai n\u0103m?\u201d Anh \u1ea5y ngh\u0129 m\u1ed9t l\u00fac r\u1ed3i n\u00f3i: \u201cT\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 tr\u01b0\u1edbc cu\u1ed1i n\u0103m t\u1edbi.\u201d T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o anh \u1ea5y: \u201cT\u00f4i s\u1ebd cho th\u1ea7y c\u00f3 to\u00e0n b\u1ed9 m\u00f9a h\u00e8 \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c tr\u00ean m\u00f4n h\u1ecdc n\u00e0y v\u00e0 t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n th\u1ea7y d\u1ea1y n\u00f3 v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea7u n\u0103m h\u1ecdc sau.\u201d\u00a0 K\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 l\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean \u1edf M\u0129 d\u1ea1y m\u00f4n h\u1ecdc duy nh\u1ea5t n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n
Trong nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m d\u1ea1y \u1edf ch\u00e2u \u00c1, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn v\u1edbi c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c v\u1ec1 thay \u0111\u1ed5i h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c. C\u00e2u h\u1ecfi th\u00f4ng th\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0: \u201cD\u1ec5 n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 thay \u0111\u1ed5i nh\u01b0ng l\u00e0m sao ch\u00fang ta thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c?” T\u00f4i gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch c\u00e1ch nh\u00ecn c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i: \u201cThay \u0111\u1ed5i l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch m\u1ea1ng, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 ti\u1ebfn ho\u00e1. N\u00f3 y\u00eau c\u1ea7u thay \u0111\u1ed5i trong t\u01b0 duy c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta li\u00ean quan t\u1edbi s\u1ee9 m\u1ec7nh c\u1ee7a gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c. Ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 v\u00e0o “b\u1eb1ng c\u1ea5p” nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh t\u1ef1u m\u00e0 h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 v\u00e0o tri th\u1ee9c v\u00e0 k\u0129 n\u0103ng m\u00e0 sinh vi\u00ean s\u1ebd c\u00f3 \u1edf m\u1ed7i m\u1ee9c. \u0110\u1ea7u ti\u00ean ch\u00fang ta c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp n\u1ec1n t\u1ea3ng m\u1ea1nh trong Khoa h\u1ecdc, C\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7, K\u0129 ngh\u1ec7 v\u00e0 To\u00e1n h\u1ecdc (STEM) \u1edf m\u1ecdi c\u1ea5p v\u00ec ch\u00fang l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft c\u01a1 b\u1ea3n cho h\u1ecdc sinh trong th\u1ebf k\u1ec9 21 n\u00e0y. Ti\u1ebfp \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i t\u1ea1o ra t\u01b0 duy m\u1edbi v\u1ec1 c\u1ed9ng t\u00e1c h\u01a1n l\u00e0 c\u1ea1nh tranh n\u01a1i sinh vi\u00ean h\u1ecdc v\u1ec1 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c t\u1ed5 v\u00e0 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c h\u01b0\u1edbng t\u1edbi m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch chung. B\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ec3 cho h\u1ecd c\u1ed9ng t\u00e1c, kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1, v\u00e0 t\u1ef1 h\u1ecd l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c, h\u1ecd s\u1ebd h\u1ecdc nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n, th\u00edch th\u00fa h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp v\u00e0 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u ph\u00e1t ki\u1ebfn. Khi h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i lo ngh\u0129 v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c k\u00ec thi v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec3m s\u1ed1, h\u1ecd s\u1ebd h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n v\u00e0o tri th\u1ee9c thay v\u00ec ghi nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ec3 qua c\u00e1c k\u00ec thi. L\u00e0 th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o, ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c h\u1ecdc li\u00ean quan t\u1edbi k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch ngh\u1ec1 nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. Sinh vi\u00ean ph\u1ea3i l\u1eadp k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch ngh\u1ec1 nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd t\u1eeb s\u1edbm h\u01a1n \u0111\u1ec3 cho h\u1ecd bi\u1ebft h\u1ecd c\u1ea7n g\u00ec v\u00e0 t\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n nh\u1eefng k\u0129 n\u0103ng n\u00e0y v\u00ec ch\u00fang l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng cho h\u1ecd. L\u00e0 th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o, ch\u00fang ta n\u00ean \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 h\u1ecd theo c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd tr\u00ean c\u00e1c d\u1ef1 \u00e1n khi h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u00e1p d\u1ee5ng tri th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1, KH\u00d4NG \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 qua ki\u1ec3m tra ch\u1ec9 khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch ghi nh\u1edb m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch l\u00e0m ch\u1ee7 k\u0129 n\u0103ng.<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i tin b\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c thay \u0111\u1ed5i t\u01b0 duy gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta sang vi\u1ec7c h\u1ecdc thay v\u00ec ghi nh\u1edb, ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd l\u00e0m ra ti\u1ebfn b\u1ed9. Thay v\u00ec h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 v\u00e0o \u0111i\u1ec3m s\u1ed1, ch\u00fang ta n\u00ean h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n v\u00e0o n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c. Thay v\u00ec th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o ch\u1ecbu tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m duy nh\u1ea5t v\u1ec1 gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c h\u1ecdc sinh, ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng t\u1edbi vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ea3m nhi\u1ec7m h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp c\u1ee7a h\u1ecdc sinh v\u00e0 ph\u1ee5 huynh c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd n\u1eefa. Ph\u1ee5 huynh, th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc sinh ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c c\u00f9ng nhau v\u00ec t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai c\u1ee7a x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i, v\u00e0 n\u1ebfu ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3, thay \u0111\u1ed5i s\u1ebd x\u1ea3y ra.<\/p>\n
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Automation and Education<\/p>\n
When hearing the word \u201cAutomation\u201d, most people immediately think of robots taking over people jobs, self-driving cars running in the street, or software that can think faster than a human etc. But whether you like it or not, automation is happening NOW and at a very fast speed because it is creating better efficiency, higher productivity, and more profit for companies.<\/p>\n
When students asked me: \u201cWhat will happen when automation is taking people\u2019s jobs? I told them: \u201cWhen typists saw personal computer\u2019s word processing software could replace them, they immediately learned computer skills to use word processing. If we look at any technological development, we will find that most people will adjust to the change accordingly. When robots take over the jobs, some people will learn how to build robots and others will learn how to program robots instead of feeling powerless about technology. The problem that I am concerned today is not about automation but whether the education system can change fast enough to allow people to learn the new technology skills so they can keep their jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite all the technology changes in society,\u00a0 many education systems still remain the same. Even some schools believe that they have made some improvement in the teaching materials but improvement is NOT enough because they have not changed anything. The teaching method is still the same with teachers lecture and students follow the teaching and memorizing materials to pass exams, just like hundreds of years ago. Because the education system has been established for a long time, many education leaders prefer to maintain the traditional position. Many of them do not like new teaching methods, new ideas or innovations in education because these could threaten their positions. Teachers who are comfortable with the traditional way of teaching such as lecturing, follow lesson plans, giving exams would also feel threaten by new teachers with new knowledge and teaching methods.<\/p>\n
When teaching in Asia last year, an educator leader told me: \u201cWe know that the education system must change but we rather leave it for the next generation to make the change.\u201d I feel sad that people who can make a decision today but do not want to do it and leave it for someone else. As I look at students who are studying in universities, many are still learning from textbooks written many years ago and wonder what will happen after they graduate? If education is important to develop a new generation of skilled people who can contribute to the country today, we cannot wait until\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0to make it happen.<\/p>\n
Last year, a young professor came to see me and proposed to develop a new course called \u201cComputation Method in Neuroscience\u201d. Traditionally, neuroscience is a branch of biology but it is also an interdisciplinary science that can integrate with other fields such as computer science, engineering, mathematics and medicine. He believed that this course is important for the students. As the Director, I asked him: \u201cWhen do you think you can have it done?\u201d He said: \u201cIt will take about two years.\u201d I asked him: \u201cIf it is important today, why to wait for two years?\u201d He\u00a0 thought for a moment then said: \u201cI can do it by the end of next year.\u201d I told him: \u201cI will let you have the entire summer to work on this course and I want you to teach it at the beginning of the next school year.\u201d\u00a0 The result is we are the first university in the U.S. to teach this unique course.<\/p>\n
For many years of teaching in Asia, I have discussed with educators about changing the education systems. The most common question is: \u201cit is easy to talk about change but how do we change the education system? I explained my view: \u201cChange is a revolution, not evolution. It requires a change in our thinking regarding the mission of education. We should not focus on the \u201cdegree\u201d as an accomplishment but focus on the knowledge and skills that students will have at each level. First we need to establish a strong foundation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) in all grades because they are the basic necessities for students in this 21st century. Next we must create a new thinking of collaboration over competition where students learn about teamwork and working toward common goals. By letting them collaborate, discover, and working by themselves, they will learn more, enjoy learning and begin to innovate. When they do not have to worry about exams and scores, they will focus more on knowledge rather than memorization to pass exams. As teachers, we must make learning relevant to their career plan. Students must plan their career earlier so they know what they need and focus on develop these skills because they are important to them. As teachers, we should assess them on their work on projects when they can apply their knowledge to solve problems, NOT in tests that encourage memorization, not skills mastery.<\/p>\n
I believe by changing our education thinking from learning instead of memorizing, we will make progress. Instead of a focus on the scores, we should focus more on the efforts. Instead of teachers are solely responsible for educating students, we must hold students and their parents accountable too. Parents, teachers and students must work together for the future of the society, and if we can do that, changes will happen.<\/p>\n
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