"Similar", meaning the Literature exams have almost the same content, are "uniform", monotonous and lack of creativity in the thinking of students at the age that should obviously be active. , creativity, first of all in thinking.
This story is once again a warning bell about the current state of education. Studying at random and giving old questions not only reduces the quality of education but also takes away the true learning spirit of students.
What's more worrying is that this is not the sad reality of education for one generation, but many successive generations. Because as Ms. Nguyen Le Thanh Thuy - high school Literature teacher in Hanoi - told Lao Dong: "I think the fact that candidates' work is similar has been repeated for many years, not just this year." .
Ms. Thuy also commented that it was "an easy thing to understand"!
And Ms. Nguyen Thi Tang - Literature teacher at Nguyen Du High School for the Gifted (Dak Lak) said "it is normal for candidates' methods and work to be the same"!
That is, this is not surprising at all because it is a consequence of the fact that the language and exam questions have been basically the same for decades, making it easy to predict that candidates across the country "win" every year. cabinet" thanks to memorizing sample texts.
In terms of teaching and learning, this is also a consequence of imposed teaching and "rote learning", leading to students not being able to master knowledge and skills. Students are not encouraged and do not have the opportunity to develop independent and creative thinking through open exercises, individual projects and group discussions...
Leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training, teachers, parents... are hoping that this alarming situation will gradually improve in the coming school year - the first year of high school graduation exams according to the 2018 general education program.
Accordingly, Literature - one of the two compulsory graduation exam subjects - will take language materials from many textbooks or outside, so it is likely to limit guessing, studying, winning...
However, in order to no longer have "uniform" and "similar" exams, simply changing the exam material is not enough. It is necessary to change the format and structure of the questions to diversify forms, reflect current issues and social realities... so that students can apply knowledge flexibly and effectively. creative.
Finally, the most important thing is to change the way of teaching and learning in schools. Teachers teach and encourage students to develop independent and creative thinking, have the opportunity to freely express their opinions and ideas without being constrained by existing templates. embarrassed, surprised, will no longer take "similar" tests as seen!
