misplaced expectations of society; Obstacles to the production of useful knowledge in textbooks – Mehr News Agency Iran and world’s news
Hojjatul Islam Ali Latifi, Deputy Minister of Education, in an interview with Mehr reporter, in response to the question, to what extent we can hope that the content of educational books will be useful in the coming year; Stating that the education system has various dimensions and complexities, he said: producing lesson content according to these complexities requires many considerations.
Latifi pointing out that we are suffering from complications at the level of society, which have caused the educational content of education to be useless; He added: It is very important for the society to know where the problem of the education system came from. Here, part of the culprits are the society itself, which unwittingly creates unrealistic needs. Part of the problem is the society itself and the demands of the families who want to teach the students in such a way that the students can succeed in the exam. Part of the pressure on us to produce a specific educational content comes from the culture of the society
The head of Educational Research and Planning Organization said: Our people and our society see their pain in textbooks. While the textbook itself is not a pain. In medicine, if a part of the body hurts, it is not necessarily the cause of the pain in the same part of the body. The pain of our problem is that even if it is a textbook, not all problems are from the textbook.
Education cannot destroy these beliefs
He said that if the author If pressure is created, nothing good will happen; He stated: Since 2013, many revolutionary books entered education. Thinking training, lifestyle training, media literacy training. From the point of view of most fair people, this type of educational content and the approach of these books have been very positive. A teacher who is capable can really make the best use of those books, but these books did not fit in the education system. A large part of this lack of success of useful books is due to the false expectations of the country’s education system. his health be in danger
The head of the educational research and planning organization added: even some families do not pay attention to the fact that if their child learns lifestyle skills and professional skills instead of acquiring testing skills in the entrance exam, it may be more beneficial for him; Or some families force their children to study theoretically while the child’s interest is skill learning; It is natural that these attitudes are inappropriate and education cannot destroy these beliefs.