Things to discuss in the two meetings (what topics would we raise if we were the representatives of Big)

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This post was last edited by wenjiebasket on 2011-4-8 at 10:24. What proposal would you put forward if you were a National People’s Congress (NPC) or Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) member representing your peers in college? Xu Jing* invites college students to share their views. Wu Weishan, a CPPCC member and head of the Art Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, offers his comments. If you were a representative of college students, what kind of proposal would you propose? Xu Jingxin, a reporter from 21st Century English Newspaper, invited some college students to share their opinions. Wu Weishan, the director of the Institute of Fine Arts at the Chinese National Academy of Arts and who is considered a leading figure in this field, commented on the views expressed by the students. Study: Wang Shiyi, 20 years old. He is a senior majoring in Slovak language at Beijing Foreign Studies University. We need to change the way in which courses on politics, history, and ethics are taught – no lectures or written tests required. Instead, students should conduct surveys, visit museums, participate in charitable activities, and submit reports so that teachers can determine their grades. Abolish rote memorization and mandatory exams. Students should determine their grades by conducting surveys, visiting museums, participating in community service, and submitting reports on these activities to their teachers. Wu: It’s good to add outreach activities to courses in order to enhance students’ understanding. However, lecturing and paper tests are still necessary. Otherwise, students may lack a comprehensive idea of the course. It’s impossible for them to experience all the perspectives in outreach activities. Wu Weishan: Adding outreach activities to courses can effectively improve students’ understanding of that subject. However, teaching and examinations remain essential. Otherwise, students may not gain a comprehensive understanding of this course. It is impossible to ensure that students are trained in all aspects through extracurricular activities. Campus life Fu Haiyang, 19 years old. He is a freshman majoring in molecular science and engineering at Nankai University. People often tell students how to save money. But I think we also need to learn how to manage the money we have saved. People always teach students how to save money. But I think we also need to learn* how to manage the money we save. Universities should establish a compulsory course to teach us about investments. Colleges and universities ought to offer required courses that teach us how to invest. This course should also explain to us professional terms such as the “Consumer Price Index” (CPI). We often hear and use these terms, but few people understand what they mean. Wu: Many college students have no idea of the value of money because they don’t need to earn it themselves. So besides taking a course, students are encouraged to do part-time jobs. Wu Weishan: Many college students don’t understand the importance of money, as they don’t have to earn it on their own. Therefore, in addition to attending classes, we should also encourage college students to take on some part-time jobs. Employment: Yang Yufeng, 20 years old. He is a third-year student majoring in engineering at Chongqing Jiaotong University. Universities need to consult with businesses in order to adjust the curriculum to meet their evolving needs. They should also establish more training facilities in companies so that students can carry out practical work as part of their courses. Universities need to seek input from businesses in order to adapt the curriculum to those changing demands. In addition, schools should establish more practical training bases in companies, so that students can carry out hands-on activities in each practical course. Wu: College education is not intended to equip students with skills for a specific enterprise or industry only. Wu Weishan: University education aims to develop skills that are needed beyond just those required by a particular company or industry. Chai Mingjie, 22 years old, is a sophomore majoring in journalism at Taiyuan Normal University. Universities rarely share job information; the government should create a website that aggregates all such job listings. Schools hardly exchange recruitment data with each other. **A website should be created to gather all recruitment information. Wu: In some universities, the supply of job information exceeds demand, while in others it’s the opposite. It would be a win-win situation for both companies and students if universities could share this information. Wu Weishan: In some universities, there is more job information available than needed, whereas in other schools the situation is reversed. Sharing recruitment information among schools is beneficial for both companies and students. We have already started working, and looking back at the students’ proposals, they seem rather ineffective. If Haiyou were to represent us, what proposals would you like to put forward?