1. Illustration of Mathematics Textbook
In May, 2022, the eleventh set of illustrations of primary school mathematics textbooks by People's Education Publishing House was widely concerned by the society. The party group of the Ministry of Education attached great importance to it and set up an investigation and disposal working group with leading comrades of the party group as the leader and two party members as the deputy heads. Through interviewing relevant personnel, reading original materials, listening to experts' opinions on mathematics, ideology and politics, fine arts, and soliciting the opinions of front-line mathematics and fine arts teachers, we conducted a serious investigation and verification.
2. Textbook illustrations.
There are three main problems in the illustrations of teaching materials: First, they are unsightly and upward, and there is a gap with the fundamental requirements of Lide Shu Ren. The overall painting style does not conform to the aesthetic habits of the public, and some illustrations are ugly and have poor mental outlook, which does not properly reflect the sunny image of China children.
Second, it is not serious enough, and some illustrations are even wrong. There are too many illustrations, some with low professional standards, and some with scientific and normative problems.
Third, it is not detailed and accurate enough, and some illustrations are easily misunderstood. Some illustrations are sketchy, some lines are poorly drawn, the elements are not properly selected, and the scale of the picture is not harmonious. At the same time, it is also found that some illustrations of problems spread on the Internet are not illustrations of primary school mathematics textbooks of People's Education Society, and relevant departments have included them in comprehensive investigation and rectification.
3. People's Education Institute
People's Education Society, as a textbook compiling unit, has not fully implemented the relevant decision-making arrangements of the central authorities and fully understood the educational function of textbook illustrations. The selection system of illustrators is not perfect and standardized, the implementation of the system of three reviews and three schools of teaching materials is not strict, the internal error correction system is not perfect, readers' opinions are not taken seriously, and the problems existing in illustrations are not carefully investigated and rectified in time.
The Textbook Bureau of the Ministry of Education lacks guidance and supervision when organizing experts to carry out textbook review, and fails to supervise the investigation and rectification of textbook problems.