What kind of talents should education cultivate? A generalist is certainly good, but not everyone has the potential to become a generalist, but everyone has the potential to become a professional player. All-rounder refers to talents who have a certain level of knowledge in all fields of society, but we know that everyone's energy is limited, and the time and energy you can spend on learning is also limited. Moreover, in the process of learning, there is such a thing as talent, so we should pay more attention to learning our own talented talents.
1. How should generalists and professionals be trained? In fact, in the education we received, we received comprehensive training from the beginning. We have been educated for more than ten years from primary school to high school, and what we have taught is very comprehensive. These are the cultivation of basic abilities. Of course, the usual interest classes are not within this scope. Why do you want to major when you go to college? Because this is to train professionals, it is very important to choose the direction that suits you according to your personal interests. You focus on learning some professional knowledge and eventually become a professional.
Second, why are professionals more suitable for society? When you reach working age, you will know that basically all jobs in society need professional skills and knowledge. For example, chefs need cooking skills, doctors need medical skills, and accountants need their own professional knowledge, which is true in all walks of life. In many professional fields, deep professional knowledge can help you finish your work faster. Now the social division of labor is very clear and detailed. Many jobs can't be done without professional knowledge. These jobs need professionals. As we said, there are specialties in the art. In fact, the importance of specialization has been explained since ancient times.
Everyone has different interests and preferences for different things and different talents. Only by doing what you are good at can you become a professional. But is it not good to be all-rounder? Of course not. Comprehensive study can integrate one's work and life. There are many versatile people, but after all, they are a minority. People's energy is limited, and their talents are different. Everyone's skills are always focused. It's not easy to be a generalist. But society also welcomes generalists. If you have multiple skills, you won't be easily eliminated. Even if some professional skills are replaced by machines, all-rounders have other skills and other developments.