Current location - Education and Training Encyclopedia - Educational institution - American basic education: cultivating children's critical thinking and innovative spirit
American basic education: cultivating children's critical thinking and innovative spirit
American basic education seems to be free and relaxed, but in fact it lays a solid foundation for children's personality shaping, independent thinking and innovative spirit. This paper will discuss the training mode of "childlike innocence advantage" in American basic education to help readers understand its essence.

Critical reading

American basic education attaches importance to the cultivation of "critical reading behavior". This active and filtered absorption process not only helps children reconstruct knowledge, but also makes children the masters of knowledge and the subjects of learning.

Independent thinking

To achieve critical reading, independent thinking is an indispensable foundation. Being able to express a unique opinion with weight is the real ability. Therefore, critical reading plays a vital role in cultivating creative talents.

Critical listening

The United States also pays attention to the cultivation of "critical listening skills". This means that when listening to other people's opinions, we should not blindly follow or accept them, but use independent analysis and rational thinking to screen out valuable information.

writing ability

Reading and listening are not enough. We also need to cultivate the ability of writing and speaking. Only through "critical reading" and "critical listening" can we clearly express our ideas and truly realize the effective transmission and application of knowledge.

Family education

Although we can't completely change the standardized education in schools, we can learn from the "children's fun skills" training method in the United States to create a relaxed and free learning environment for children. In family education, don't be exam-oriented, let children discover knowledge and fun that they can't learn in class through exploration and trial.