Th\u00e1ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc, khi tham d\u1ef1 m\u1ed9t h\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c \u1edf Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n, t\u00f4i nghe m\u1ed9t di\u1ec5n gi\u1ea3 n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai c\u1ee7a gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c. \u00d4ng \u1ea5y k\u1ebft lu\u1eadn: “Li\u1ec7u h\u1ecdc sinh th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 s\u1eafp t\u1edbi c\u00f3 l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng nh\u00e0 ph\u00e1t ki\u1ebfn, nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p, ng\u01b0\u1eddi gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1, hay ng\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5, ng\u01b0\u1eddi lao \u0111\u1ed9ng, v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111i theo kh\u00f4ng? C\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y trong c\u00e1ch h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c ph\u1ea3n \u1ee9ng v\u1edbi th\u1ef1c t\u1ea1i v\u00e0 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai.” T\u00f4i th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 th\u00edch \u0111i\u1ec1u \u00f4ng \u1ea5y n\u00f3i, cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i m\u1eddi \u00f4ng \u1ea5y \u0111i \u0103n t\u1ed1i \u0111\u1ec3 nghe nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 c\u1ea3i ti\u1ebfn gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c. T\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng t\u00ean \u00f4ng \u1ea5y l\u00e0 Koshiro Matsumoto v\u00e0 \u00f4ng \u1ea5y l\u00e0 hi\u1ec7u tr\u01b0\u1edfng m\u1ed9t tr\u01b0\u1eddng ti\u1ec3u h\u1ecdc g\u1ea7n Nagoya. Sau cu\u1ed9c h\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb, \u00f4ng \u1ea5y m\u1eddi t\u00f4i t\u1edbi th\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u00f4ng \u1ea5y. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eebng d\u1ea1y \u1edf Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n trong nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m, h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft \u1edf m\u1ee9c \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc, nh\u01b0ng ch\u01b0a bao gi\u1edd t\u1edbi th\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1eddng ti\u1ec3u h\u1ecdc, cho n\u00ean \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i cho t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c c\u00f4ng \u1edf Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n.<\/p>\n
Khi t\u00f4i t\u1edbi, t\u00f4i th\u1ea5y nhi\u1ec1u h\u1ecdc sinh tr\u1ebb, qu\u00e3ng s\u00e1u hay t\u00e1m tu\u1ed5i, m\u1eb7c \u0111\u1ed3ng ph\u1ee5c nh\u00e0 tr\u01b0\u1eddng, \u0111ang qu\u00e9t s\u00e2n tr\u01b0\u1eddng. T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi: “T\u1ea1i sao h\u1ecdc sinh l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00f3? C\u00e1c th\u1ea7y kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 lao c\u00f4ng sao?” V\u1edbi ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i, Koshiro gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch: “Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 lao c\u00f4ng trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng. H\u1ecdc sinh ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m m\u1ecdi vi\u1ec7c d\u1ecdn d\u1eb9p s\u1ea1ch s\u1ebd cho tr\u01b0\u1eddng, \u0111\u1ec3 cho h\u1ecd bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng lao \u0111\u1ed9ng th\u1ee7 c\u00f4ng l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng nh\u01b0 c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c tr\u00ed tu\u1ec7. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i, h\u1ecdc sinh l\u00e0m nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ee9, k\u1ec3 c\u1ea3 lau d\u1ecdn s\u1ea1ch l\u1edbp h\u1ecdc, nh\u00e0 t\u1eafm, nh\u00e0 v\u1ec7 sinh, \u0111\u1ed5 r\u00e1c, qu\u00e9t s\u00e0n, v\u00e0 c\u00e1c th\u1ee9 kh\u00e1c. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 k\u1ec9 lu\u1eadt m\u00e0 tr\u1ebb em ph\u1ea3i h\u1ecdc. Ch\u00fang l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo t\u1ed5 lu\u00e2n phi\u00ean trong su\u1ed1t c\u1ea3 n\u0103m h\u1ecdc, \u0111\u1ec3 cho ch\u00fang h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c t\u1ed5 c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 m\u1ecdi c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c.”\u00a0 T\u00f4i nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o s\u00e2n tr\u01b0\u1eddng r\u1ed9ng; n\u00f3 r\u1ea5t s\u1ea1ch v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eb9p.<\/p>\n
Koshiro \u0111\u01b0a t\u00f4i t\u1edbi l\u1edbp m\u1ed9t, khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u00e0o, c\u1ea3 l\u1edbp \u0111\u1ee9ng d\u1eady c\u00fai ch\u00e0o ch\u00fang t\u00f4i. \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0m cho t\u00f4i h\u01a1i ch\u00fat ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean v\u00ec \u1edf M\u0129 h\u1ecdc sinh M\u0129 kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd \u0111\u1ee9ng d\u1eady \u0111\u00f3n ch\u00e0o b\u1ea5t k\u00ec ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0o. Koshiro gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch cho th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i l\u00e0 kh\u00e1ch m\u1eddi mu\u1ed1n quan s\u00e1t l\u1edbp. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ng\u1ed3i \u1edf cu\u1ed1i l\u1edbp, th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c d\u1ea1y b\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c h\u1ecfi h\u1ecdc sinh m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi. Ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1ee7 \u0111i\u1ec3m l\u00e0 b\u1ea3ng nh\u00e2n. Khi th\u1ea7y vi\u1ebft b\u00e0i to\u00e1n l\u00ean b\u1ea3ng, m\u1ed9t h\u1ecdc sinh gi\u01a1 tay v\u00e0 t\u00ecnh nguy\u1ec7n gi\u1ea3i n\u00f3. Th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o l\u1eddi gi\u1ea3i v\u00e0 g\u1eadt \u0111\u1ea7u nh\u01b0 x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn r\u1eb1ng n\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u0111\u00fang r\u1ed3i vi\u1ebft b\u00e0i to\u00e1n kh\u00e1c. Nhi\u1ec1u h\u1ecdc sinh gi\u01a1 tay. Th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o ch\u1ec9 m\u1ed9t h\u1ecdc sinh, anh ta b\u01b0\u1edbc l\u00ean b\u1ea3ng \u0111en, nh\u01b0ng l\u1ea7n n\u00e0y h\u1ecdc sinh th\u1ee9 nh\u1ea5t gi\u1eef vai tr\u00f2 c\u1ee7a th\u1ea7y \u0111\u1ec3 ki\u1ec3m l\u1ea1i c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi. Anh ta g\u1eadt \u0111\u1ea7u \u0111\u1ed3ng \u00fd r\u1ed3i quay l\u1ea1i b\u00e0n c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. Khi th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o vi\u1ebft b\u00e0i to\u00e1n kh\u00e1c l\u00ean b\u1ea3ng, h\u1ecdc sinh th\u1ee9 hai v\u1eabn c\u00f2n \u0111\u1ee9ng c\u1ea1nh b\u1ea3ng ch\u1edd \u0111\u1ee3i ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u00ecnh nguy\u1ec7n kh\u00e1c l\u00ean gi\u1ea3i b\u00e0i to\u00e1n.<\/p>\n
Koshiro gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch cho t\u00f4i: “Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p d\u1ea1y c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 v\u00e0o nguy\u00ean l\u00ed “B\u1ea1n d\u1ea1y \u0111i\u1ec1u b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc, b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc b\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c d\u1ea1y cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c th\u00ec b\u1ea1n bi\u1ebft r\u00f5 n\u00f3. N\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh cho m\u1ecdi l\u1edbp STEM. N\u1ebfu th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111\u1ecdc b\u00e0i gi\u1ea3ng v\u00e0 gi\u1ea3i b\u00e0i to\u00e1n tr\u00ean b\u1ea3ng, h\u1ecdc sinh s\u1ebd KH\u00d4NG h\u1ecdc m\u1ea5y b\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c nghe hay nh\u00ecn. \u0110i\u1ec1u hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3 h\u01a1n cho h\u1ecdc sinh l\u00e0 th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1, th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 v\u00e0 d\u1ea1y ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c. Trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p \u0111\u00f3, l\u1edbp h\u1ecdc l\u00e0 ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ed9ng h\u01a1n, v\u00e0 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec1u ch\u00fa \u00fd. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch h\u1ecdc sinh c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh b\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ec3 h\u1ecd v\u1eabn c\u00f2n ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ed9ng trong h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch ch\u00fang t\u00f4i d\u1ea1y v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc to\u00e1n.”<\/p>\n
Trong c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n, h\u1ecdc sinh h\u1ecdc to\u00e1n r\u1ea5t d\u1ec5 v\u00ec h\u1ecd coi n\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u01a1 s\u1edf cho nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ee9. Nh\u01b0ng h\u1ecdc sinh kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m b\u00e0i thi to\u00e1n m\u00e3i cho t\u1edbi l\u1edbp b\u1ed1n. H\u1ecd ch\u1ec9 gi\u1ea3i nhi\u1ec1u b\u00e0i to\u00e1n \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ec3 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n t\u01b0 duy ph\u00ea ph\u00e1n. Koshiro b\u1ea3o t\u00f4i: “Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u to\u00e1n h\u1ecdc v\u00e0 khoa h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb s\u1edbm nh\u01b0ng l\u00e0m n\u00f3 “ch\u00fat m\u1ed9t” m\u1ed7i l\u00fac, cho n\u00ean h\u1ecdc sinh d\u1ea7n d\u1ea7n h\u1ecdc t\u01b0 duy logic v\u00e0 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n k\u0129 n\u0103ng c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd trong gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh v\u00e0o “\u0111\u00fang hay sai” nh\u01b0ng khuy\u1ebfn k\u00edch h\u1ecd h\u1ecdc, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 “\u0111\u1ed7 hay tr\u01b0\u1ee3t” trong to\u00e1n \u1edf tr\u01b0\u1eddng ti\u1ec3u h\u1ecdc. Nguy\u00ean l\u00ed c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0 KH\u00d4NG ph\u00e1n x\u00e9t tri th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecdc sinh, nh\u01b0ng khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch h\u1ecd l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c h\u1ecdc nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. M\u1ecdi h\u1ecdc sinh \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 b\u00e0i t\u1eadp v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 m\u1ecdi ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1eef cho h\u1ecd b\u1eadn r\u1ed9n v\u00e0 gi\u00fap ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n th\u00f3i quen h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp t\u1ed1t \u1edf nh\u00e0. Tr\u1ebb em ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ecdc nhi\u1ec1u s\u00e1ch; th\u01b0\u1eddng v\u1edbi b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 ch\u00fang, v\u00ec b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch \u0111\u1ecdc c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi con c\u00e1i h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u00fap ch\u00fang ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n th\u00f3i quen \u0111\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t. \u0110\u1ec3 ch\u1eafc r\u1eb1ng ch\u00fang ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ecdc, ch\u00fang ph\u1ea3i vi\u1ebft ra m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed1n v\u1edf b\u00e1o c\u00e1o m\u1ecdi tu\u1ea7n. V\u1edbi c\u00e1c m\u00f4n h\u1ecdc nh\u01b0 khoa h\u1ecdc, l\u1ecbch s\u1eed, x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i h\u1ecdc, ch\u00fang nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c ph\u00e2n c\u00f4ng m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ph\u1ea3i t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u v\u00e0 th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn v\u1edbi b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi t\u1edbi tr\u01b0\u1eddng. Do \u0111\u00f3, h\u1ecdc sinh h\u1ecdc l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c t\u1ed5 v\u00e0 c\u1ed9ng t\u00e1c nh\u01b0 trong th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn tr\u00ean l\u1edbp, t\u1ed5 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c y\u00eau c\u1ea7u tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y hi\u1ec3u bi\u1ebft c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd v\u00e0 tranh c\u00e3i gi\u1eefa b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n h\u1ecd. Trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng ti\u1ec3u h\u1ecdc, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 nhi\u1ec1u v\u00e0o ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n nh\u00e2n c\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ea1o \u0111\u1ee9c. Tr\u1ebb em \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ea1y k\u00ednh tr\u1ecdng b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9, ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn tu\u1ed5i v\u00e0 c\u0169ng ch\u1ecbu tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m cho ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng.”<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi: “C\u00e1c th\u1ea7y d\u1ea1y h\u1ecd v\u1ec1 m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?” Koshiro gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch: “H\u1ecdc sinh h\u1ecdc khoa h\u1ecdc t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean, cho n\u00ean h\u1ecd bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 trong t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean l\u00e0 c\u00f3 quan h\u1ec7 v\u1edbi nhau. H\u1ecd h\u1ecdc to\u00e1n h\u1ecdc \u0111\u1ec3 hi\u1ec3u nguy\u00ean l\u00ed v\u00e0 tr\u1eadt t\u1ef1 c\u1ee7a t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean; h\u1ecd h\u1ecdc \u00e2m nh\u1ea1c \u0111\u1ec3 th\u01b0\u1edfng th\u1ee9c giai \u0111i\u1ec7n v\u00e0 nh\u1ecbp \u0111i\u1ec7u c\u1ee7a thay \u0111\u1ed5i trong t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean;\u00a0 h\u1ecd c\u0169ng h\u1ecdc th\u01b0 ph\u00e1p v\u00e0 haiku (b\u00e0i c\u00fa) n\u01a1i h\u1ecd di\u1ec5n \u0111\u1ea1t t\u00ecnh y\u00eau c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd v\u1edbi t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean.” T\u00f4i th\u1ea5y cho\u00e1ng: “Th\u1ea7y d\u1ea1y cho h\u1ecdc sinh ti\u1ec3u h\u1ecdc th\u01a1 sao?” Koshiro d\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean: “Sao kh\u00f4ng? N\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n v\u0103n ho\u00e1 c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i, v\u00e0 m\u1ecdi h\u1ecdc sinh \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 so\u1ea1n b\u00e0i c\u00fa theo \u00fd mu\u1ed1n. \u00d4ng \u1ea5y ch\u1ec9 nhi\u1ec1u b\u1ee9c tranh th\u01b0 ph\u00e1p treo tr\u00ean t\u01b0\u1eddng: “\u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng b\u00e0i c\u00fa hay nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a h\u1ecdc sinh ch\u00fang t\u00f4i. M\u1ed7i n\u0103m ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ch\u1ecdn ra m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 b\u00e0i hay v\u00e0 treo l\u00ean t\u01b0\u1eddng l\u1edbp h\u1ecdc.”<\/p>\n
Ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean kh\u00e1c l\u00e0 trong b\u1eefa tr\u01b0a, h\u1ecdc sinh v\u00e0 th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0103n trong c\u00f9ng l\u1edbp h\u1ecdc thay v\u00ec \u1edf ph\u00f2ng \u0103n. Koshiro gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch: “M\u1ecdi h\u1ecdc sinh \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 c\u00f9ng m\u00f3n \u0103n t\u1eeb menu nu\u00f4i d\u01b0\u1ee1ng chu\u1ea9n, c\u00f3 thay \u0111\u1ed5i t\u1eebng tu\u1ea7n. Thay v\u00ec \u0103n b\u1eefa \u0103n \u1edf ph\u00f2ng \u0103n nh\u01b0 \u1edf M\u0129, h\u1ecdc sinh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0103n trong l\u1edbp h\u1ecdc c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd cho n\u00ean th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc sinh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n quan h\u1ec7 t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n khi h\u1ecd \u0103n c\u00f9ng nhau gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 trong gia \u0111\u00ecnh. Trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p \u0111\u00f3, th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 d\u1ea1y h\u1ecdc sinh c\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c \u0103n n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3 v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng l\u00e3ng ph\u00ed th\u1ee9c \u0103n. Cho d\u00f9 h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng th\u00edch th\u1ee9c \u0103n; h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ed5 n\u00f3 \u0111i. Truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 k\u00e9o d\u00e0i trong h\u00e0ng tr\u0103m n\u0103m, trong su\u1ed1t l\u1ecbch s\u1eed c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i, Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n ch\u01b0a bao gi\u1edd l\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc gi\u1ea7u, cho n\u00ean ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i t\u1eb1n ti\u1ec7n.”<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi v\u1ec1 ph\u1ea9m ch\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o, Koshiro gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch: “Ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u00e1c th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 b\u1eb1ng c\u1eed nh\u00e2n v\u1ec1 gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c, h\u1ecd ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed7 k\u00ec thi d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 d\u1ea1y. M\u1ecdi th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e2n c\u00f4ng v\u1ec1 tr\u01b0\u1eddng th\u00f4ng qua Ban gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c trong th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. Vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u00ednh tr\u1ecdng cao b\u1edfi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00ec h\u1ecd x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng m\u1ed1i quan h\u1ec7 t\u1ed1t v\u1edbi gia \u0111\u00ecnh h\u1ecdc sinh. Tuy nhi\u00ean, c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o l\u00e0 kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n v\u00ec h\u1ecd th\u01b0\u1eddng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c nhi\u1ec1u gi\u1edd. V\u1ec1 trung b\u00ecnh, h\u1ecd \u0111i l\u00e0m tr\u01b0\u1edbc\u00a08:00 s\u00e1ng v\u00e0 k\u1ebft th\u00fac qu\u00e3ng\u00a05:00 chi\u1ec1u nh\u01b0ng nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u1edf l\u1ea1i tr\u01b0\u1eddng sau \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ec3 cho \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecdc sinh t\u1edbi l\u00fac kh\u00e1 mu\u1ed9n bu\u1ed5i t\u1ed1i. Trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng ti\u1ec3u h\u1ecdc, m\u1ed9t th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o d\u1ea1y m\u1ecdi m\u00f4n h\u1ecdc, t\u1eeb khoa h\u1ecdc, to\u00e1n h\u1ecdc t\u1edbi l\u1ecbch s\u1eed, \u0111\u1ecba l\u00ed, v.v. Ngo\u1ea1i l\u1ec7 duy nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 \u00e2m nh\u1ea1c, th\u1ec3 thao, v\u00e0 ngh\u1ec1 th\u1ee7 c\u00f4ng n\u01a1i h\u1ecdc sinh \u0111i t\u1edbi l\u1edbp h\u1ecdc \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t v\u1edbi th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t. Ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u00e1c th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o tr\u01b0\u1eddng c\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c hu\u1ea5n luy\u1ec7n th\u00eam c\u1ee9 m\u1ed7i hai hay ba n\u0103m \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00e2ng c\u1ea5p k\u0129 n\u0103ng c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng thay \u0111\u1ed5i trong ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c. Ch\u1eb3ng h\u1ea1n, v\u00e0i n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u00eam m\u00f4n ti\u1ebfng Anh v\u00e0o ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e0o t\u1ea1o, v\u00e0 b\u00e2y gi\u1edd ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng d\u1ea1y l\u1eadp tr\u00ecnh m\u00e1y t\u00ednh \u1edf l\u1edbp b\u1ed1n.\u00a0 \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 l\u00ed do t\u1ea1i sao \u0111i\u1ec1u quan tr\u1ecdng l\u00e0 \u0111\u00e0o t\u1ea1o l\u1ea1i nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ea7y gi\u00e1o \u0111\u1ec3 cho h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 d\u1ea1y nh\u1eefng m\u00f4n n\u00e0y v\u00e0 chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb cho h\u1ecdc sinh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i cho t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai.”<\/p>\n
D\u1ef1a tr\u00ean \u0111\u1ed1i tho\u1ea1i ng\u1eafn c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u00f4i th\u1ea5y trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng ti\u1ec3u h\u1ecdc nh\u1ecf n\u00e0y, t\u00f4i r\u1ea5t b\u1ecb \u1ea5n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng. Kh\u00f4ng ho\u00e0i nghi g\u00ec trong t\u00e2m tr\u00ed t\u00f4i r\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch h\u1ecd ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn t\u1edbi d\u1ea1y v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng c\u00e1ch t\u1ed1t nh\u1ea5t th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi. T\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u1ea5y r\u1eb1ng h\u1ecd \u0111ang chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb cho t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd n\u01a1i h\u1ecd s\u1ebd ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00e0 ph\u00e1t ki\u1ebfn, nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p, v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 cho \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc h\u1ecd. T\u00f4i \u01b0\u1edbc ao r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i s\u1ebd c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u th\u1eddi gian h\u01a1n \u0111\u1ec3 h\u1ecdc v\u1ec1 h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c n\u00e0y, nh\u01b0ng v\u00ec th\u1eddi gian du h\u00e0nh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i ng\u1eafn v\u00e0 t\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i ra v\u1ec1. T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o Koshiro r\u1eb1ng l\u1ea7n sau khi d\u1ea1y \u1edf Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n, t\u00f4i s\u1ebd thu x\u1ebfp nhi\u1ec1u th\u1eddi gian h\u01a1n \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1edbi th\u0103m \u00f4ng \u1ea5y v\u00e0 tr\u01b0\u1eddng c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u1ea5y v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd.<\/p>\n
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A visit to an elementary school<\/p>\n
Last month, when attending an education conference in Japan, I heard a speaker talked about the future of education. He concluded: “Will the next generation students be innovators, entrepreneurs, problem solvers, or servants, laborers, and followers? The answer could be found in how the education system reacts to the realities and\u00a0 opportunities of the future.” I really like what he said, so I invited him to dinner to listen more about improving the education. I learned that his name is Koshiro Matsumoto and he is a Principal of an elementary school near Nagoya. After the conference, he invited me to visit his school. I have been teaching in Japan for many years, mostly at the university level, but never visit an elementary school, so this is a chance for me to learn about the public education in Japan.<\/p>\n
When arrived, I saw several young students, about six or eight years old, wearing school uniform, sweeping the school yard. I asked: “Why students do that? Don’t you have janitors? To my surprise, Koshiro explained: “We do not have janitors in our school. Students have to do all the cleaning for their school, so they learn that manual works are as important as intellectual works. That is our tradition, students do many things, including cleaning the classroom, the bathrooms, the toilets, empty garbage, sweep the floor, and other things. These are the disciplines that young children must learn. They work in teams that rotate throughout the school year, so they learn teamwork as well as all the works.”\u00a0 I looked at the large schoolyard; it was very clean and beautiful.<\/p>\n
Koshiro took me to a first-grade class, as we enter, the entire class stand up and bow to greet us. It took me a little surprising because in the U.S. students never stand up to greet anybody. Koshiro explained to the teacher that I was a guest who wanted to observe the class. We sat at the end of the class, the teacher continued by asking the student some questions. That day the topic was the multiple tables. As he wrote a problem on the board, one student raised the hand and volunteer solve it. The teacher looked at the solution and nodded as a confirmation that it was correct then wrote another problem. Several students raised their hand. The teacher pointed to a student, he walked up to the backboard, but this time the first student took the role of the teacher to review the answer. He nodded in agreement then went back to his table. As the teacher wrote another problem on the board, the second student remains next to the board waiting for another volunteer to come up and solve the problem.<\/p>\n
Koshiro explained to me: “Our teaching method is focusing on the principle of “You teach what you learn, you learn by teaching others then you know it well. It is a practical approach to all STEM classes. If the teachers lecture and solve problems on the board, students will NOT learn much by listening or seeing. It is more effective for the students to practice problem-solving, to discuss problems and teaching others. In that case, the class is more active, and everyone is paying attention. We motivate our students by having them remain active in learning. That is the way we teach and learn mathematics.”<\/p>\n
In Japanese schools, the students learn math very early as they consider it is the basis of many things. But students do not have to take math exams until the fourth grade. They just solve many simple problems to develop their critical thinking. Koshiro told me: “We start math and science early but do it a “little bit” at a time, so students gradually learn to think logically and develop their skills in solving problems. We do not emphasize in “Right or wrong” but motivate them to learn, there is no “Pass and Fail” in math in elementary school. Our principle is NOT to judge the students ‘ knowledge or learning, but motivate them to make learning as part of their lives. All students have homework every day to keep them busy and help developing good study habit at home. Children have to read many books; often with their parents, as parents are encouraged to read together with their children to help them develop a good reading habit. To make sure that they complete their reading, they have to write a book report every week. For subjects like science, history, sociology, they receive some assigned works that they must study and discuss with their friends before going to school. Therefore, students learn teamwork and collaboration as during a class discussion their team can be asked to present their understanding and debate among themselves. In elementary school, we focus more on developing moral character. Children are taught to respect their parents, elderly people and also be responsible for the natural environment.”<\/p>\n
I asked: “How do you teach them about the natural environment? Koshiro explained: “Students learn natural science, so they know how things in nature are related to others. They learn mathematics to understand the principle and the order of nature; they learn music to appreciate melody and rhythm of changes in nature;\u00a0 they also learn calligraphy and haiku where they express their love for nature.” I was shocked: “You teach elementary students poetry? Koshiro seemed surprised: “Why not? It is part of our culture, and all students can compose Haiku at will. He pointed to several calligraphy hang on the wall: “These are the best Haiku from our students. Each year we select some good ones and hang on the classroom wall.”<\/p>\n
Another surprise is during lunch, students and teachers eat in the same classroom instead of in the lunch room. Koshiro explained: “All students have the same meal from a standard nutrition menu that changes each week. Instead of having a meal in the lunch room like in the U.S., our students eat in their classroom so teachers and students can develop a better relationship as they eat together just like a family. In that case, the teachers can teach students certain eating manner and do not waste foods. Even if they do not like the food; they do not throw it out. This tradition has lasted for hundreds of years, throughout our history, Japan was never a rich country, so we have to be frugal.”<\/p>\n
I asked about the qualification of the teacher, Koshiro explained: “Most teachers have a Bachelor’s degree in Education, they must pass the Teacher Service Examination before they could teach. All teachers are assigned to schools by the Board of Education in their city. Teacher job is highly respected by the community as they build a good relationship with students’ family. However, teachers’ work is hard as they often work long hours. On the average, they go to work before\u00a08:00 am\u00a0and end around\u00a05:00 pm\u00a0but many stays after school to grade students’ works until late. In elementary school, one teacher teaches every subject, from science, math to history, geography, etc.. The only exception is music, sports, and crafts where students go to special classrooms with special teachers. Most public school teachers receive additional training every two or three years to update their skills and learn about changes in the education program. For example, a few years ago, we added English into our training program, and now we also teach computer programming in the fourth grade.\u00a0 That is why it is important to retrain many teachers so they can teach these subjects and prepare our students for the future.”<\/p>\n
Based on my brief conversation and what I saw in this small elementary school, I was impressed. There is no doubt in my mind that the way they approach teaching and learning is one of the world’s best. I can see that they are preparing for their future where they will develop more innovators, entrepreneurs, and problem solvers for their country. I wish that I would have more time to learn about this education system, but since my travel time is short and I have to leave. I told Koshiro that the next time when teaching in Japan, I would arrange more time to visit him and his school and learn more about their education system.<\/p>\n
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