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What Has Happened to Our Education System? – Think Beyond Education | Tom Tse | TEDxCityUHongKong


hi everyone

hi everyone no response haha before

no response haha before

no response haha before giving my speech I would like to ask you

giving my speech I would like to ask you

giving my speech I would like to ask you two questions

two questions

two questions no need to shout the answer out trying

no need to shout the answer out trying

no need to shout the answer out trying to answer and reflect to yourself the

to answer and reflect to yourself the

to answer and reflect to yourself the first one is its academic performance

first one is its academic performance

first one is its academic performance important in your life think about it

and the second one I would like to talk

and the second one I would like to talk about is are you willing to sacrifice a

about is are you willing to sacrifice a

about is are you willing to sacrifice a bit in academic performance and join

bit in academic performance and join

bit in academic performance and join more extracurricular activities let me

more extracurricular activities let me

more extracurricular activities let me give you some interesting statistics

give you some interesting statistics

give you some interesting statistics appear in Hong Kong in Hong Kong there

appear in Hong Kong in Hong Kong there

appear in Hong Kong in Hong Kong there are some approximately 19 students

are some approximately 19 students

are some approximately 19 students commit suicide half a year going back to

commit suicide half a year going back to

commit suicide half a year going back to the times where we are still

the times where we are still

the times where we are still investigating how to light a fire if I

investigating how to light a fire if I

investigating how to light a fire if I put 20 of you into a cave how many of

put 20 of you into a cave how many of

put 20 of you into a cave how many of you will commit suicide maybe it’s

you will commit suicide maybe it’s

you will commit suicide maybe it’s ironic that students in Hong Kong commit

ironic that students in Hong Kong commit

ironic that students in Hong Kong commit suicide due to the education system and

suicide due to the education system and

suicide due to the education system and because of the demanding homework we

because of the demanding homework we

because of the demanding homework we always question about whether the

always question about whether the

always question about whether the education system all over the world

education system all over the world

education system all over the world making us becoming more civilized or

making us becoming more civilized or

making us becoming more civilized or getting us going backwards today I would

getting us going backwards today I would

getting us going backwards today I would like to talk about three things on

like to talk about three things on

like to talk about three things on what’s happened to our education system

what’s happened to our education system

what’s happened to our education system think beyond education the first thing I

think beyond education the first thing I

think beyond education the first thing I would like to talk about is who is the

would like to talk about is who is the

would like to talk about is who is the education system you may say books

education system you may say books

education system you may say books teachers schools toilets maybe on the

teachers schools toilets maybe on the

teachers schools toilets maybe on the education system I love books

education system I love books

education system I love books but my parents blame me that oh don’t

but my parents blame me that oh don’t

but my parents blame me that oh don’t buy a lot of books because we don’t have

buy a lot of books because we don’t have

buy a lot of books because we don’t have the place to put them in fact I love

the place to put them in fact I love

the place to put them in fact I love being educated but the point is whether

being educated but the point is whether

being educated but the point is whether we

we

we I have the choice to choose our study

I have the choice to choose our study

I have the choice to choose our study path and carry a path in the age of 10 I

path and carry a path in the age of 10 I

path and carry a path in the age of 10 I realized that studying is something

realized that studying is something

realized that studying is something really depends on one’s ability and

really depends on one’s ability and

really depends on one’s ability and one’s own interest at that time I don’t

one’s own interest at that time I don’t

one’s own interest at that time I don’t regard that he is an important thing at

regard that he is an important thing at

regard that he is an important thing at that time my parents left me for two

that time my parents left me for two

that time my parents left me for two years in primary five at that time I

years in primary five at that time I

years in primary five at that time I Mars start dropping mice emanation must

Mars start dropping mice emanation must

Mars start dropping mice emanation must drop start dropping and I enter into not

drop start dropping and I enter into not

drop start dropping and I enter into not so satisfactory school fortunately my

so satisfactory school fortunately my

so satisfactory school fortunately my parents gave me a lot of freedom to

parents gave me a lot of freedom to

parents gave me a lot of freedom to choose my study path and career path

choose my study path and career path

choose my study path and career path however I cannot choose something called

however I cannot choose something called

however I cannot choose something called DSE yes Yi is like something you put 10

DSE yes Yi is like something you put 10

DSE yes Yi is like something you put 10 dogs 10 chickens into a room and they

dogs 10 chickens into a room and they

dogs 10 chickens into a room and they punch with each other they battle with

punch with each other they battle with

punch with each other they battle with each other to see which of them survives

each other to see which of them survives

each other to see which of them survives at the end

at the end

at the end in fact the se is something like you put

in fact the se is something like you put

in fact the se is something like you put the chickens in there and they battle to

the chickens in there and they battle to

the chickens in there and they battle to see which of them can eliminate and

see which of them can eliminate and

see which of them can eliminate and enter the university to study we want

enter the university to study we want

enter the university to study we want students to study some kind of liberal

students to study some kind of liberal

students to study some kind of liberal studies to teach them about critical

studies to teach them about critical

studies to teach them about critical thinking but what critical thinking is

thinking but what critical thinking is

thinking but what critical thinking is maybe in common weal of values right in

maybe in common weal of values right in

maybe in common weal of values right in common we don’t accept gay marriages I

common we don’t accept gay marriages I

common we don’t accept gay marriages I think we we don’t but it’s quite liberal

think we we don’t but it’s quite liberal

think we we don’t but it’s quite liberal the point is whether we want to teach

the point is whether we want to teach

the point is whether we want to teach student this kind of thinking in fact

student this kind of thinking in fact

student this kind of thinking in fact students are the education system the

students are the education system the

students are the education system the second thing I would like to talk about

second thing I would like to talk about

second thing I would like to talk about is how do we educate students

is how do we educate students

is how do we educate students how do we educate them in facts in the

how do we educate them in facts in the

how do we educate them in facts in the information era and the development of

information era and the development of

information era and the development of the technologies even if a three euro

the technologies even if a three euro

the technologies even if a three euro guy it’s really row kit can search the

guy it’s really row kit can search the

guy it’s really row kit can search the YouTube channel and finding information

YouTube channel and finding information

YouTube channel and finding information by themselves they can grabs the

by themselves they can grabs the

by themselves they can grabs the information even if I need to ask a

information even if I need to ask a

information even if I need to ask a five-year-old Katelyn how do how do I

five-year-old Katelyn how do how do I

five-year-old Katelyn how do how do I play the Minecraft how do I use the

play the Minecraft how do I use the

play the Minecraft how do I use the snapchat in fact we don’t take the

snapchat in fact we don’t take the

snapchat in fact we don’t take the teacher for granted anymore we develop

teacher for granted anymore we develop

teacher for granted anymore we develop self reliance

self reliance

self reliance but we love something called exempt do

but we love something called exempt do

but we love something called exempt do you know what is examinations

you know what is examinations

you know what is examinations examinations is simply want to test

examinations is simply want to test

examinations is simply want to test students ability and the study track but

students ability and the study track but

students ability and the study track but in Hong Kong there’s something called T

in Hong Kong there’s something called T

in Hong Kong there’s something called T as a TSA many parents said that oh I

as a TSA many parents said that oh I

as a TSA many parents said that oh I have a lot of demanding work with

have a lot of demanding work with

have a lot of demanding work with students the students get a lot of

students the students get a lot of

students the students get a lot of homework the students get a lot of

homework the students get a lot of

homework the students get a lot of schoolwork many examination papers need

schoolwork many examination papers need

schoolwork many examination papers need to do that in fact examination is not

to do that in fact examination is not

to do that in fact examination is not that pressure anymore the students

that pressure anymore the students

that pressure anymore the students complain that with the TSA they need to

complain that with the TSA they need to

complain that with the TSA they need to attend a lot of tutorial session after

attend a lot of tutorial session after

attend a lot of tutorial session after school but the point is students

school but the point is students

school but the point is students complain that sleeping is a luxury to

complain that sleeping is a luxury to

complain that sleeping is a luxury to them in fact imagine if you enter into a

them in fact imagine if you enter into a

them in fact imagine if you enter into a buffet and you eat all the stuff and you

buffet and you eat all the stuff and you

buffet and you eat all the stuff and you get stuff what will happen vomiting

get stuff what will happen vomiting

get stuff what will happen vomiting right

right

right in fact examination is something like

in fact examination is something like

in fact examination is something like this in Hong Kong so they’re our

this in Hong Kong so they’re our

this in Hong Kong so they’re our students commit suicide in Hong Kong

students commit suicide in Hong Kong

students commit suicide in Hong Kong when I was secondary four I enter into a

when I was secondary four I enter into a

when I was secondary four I enter into a radio broadcast room and learn some

radio broadcast room and learn some

radio broadcast room and learn some radio DJ techniques in van at that time

radio DJ techniques in van at that time

radio DJ techniques in van at that time many people asked me why do you do such

many people asked me why do you do such

many people asked me why do you do such thing you’re just a little kid you don’t

thing you’re just a little kid you don’t

thing you’re just a little kid you don’t have a technique you don’t receive money

have a technique you don’t receive money

have a technique you don’t receive money I asked I reply myself that it’s worth

I asked I reply myself that it’s worth

I asked I reply myself that it’s worth to do so because techniques knowledge

to do so because techniques knowledge

to do so because techniques knowledge isn’t the most important thing rather

isn’t the most important thing rather

isn’t the most important thing rather important thing is is shaped myself a

important thing is is shaped myself a

important thing is is shaped myself a lot in my life

lot in my life

lot in my life it pushed me the envelope let me know

it pushed me the envelope let me know

it pushed me the envelope let me know how big this guy is in fact similar

how big this guy is in fact similar

how big this guy is in fact similar logic applies to education system as

logic applies to education system as

logic applies to education system as well

well

well we are not spoon feeding babies we don’t

we are not spoon feeding babies we don’t

we are not spoon feeding babies we don’t want many study materials in fact

want many study materials in fact

want many study materials in fact teachers should educate students the way

teachers should educate students the way

teachers should educate students the way of studying we should educate them how

of studying we should educate them how

of studying we should educate them how to catch the food in fact we are not

to catch the food in fact we are not

to catch the food in fact we are not spoon feeding babies and the most

spoon feeding babies and the most

spoon feeding babies and the most important thing is appropriate freedom

important thing is appropriate freedom

important thing is appropriate freedom should be given to students and

should be given to students and

should be given to students and appropriate freedom is the best

appropriate freedom is the best

appropriate freedom is the best education to students the first thing I

education to students the first thing I

education to students the first thing I would like to talk about is what should

would like to talk about is what should

would like to talk about is what should we do next and how do we change the

we do next and how do we change the

we do next and how do we change the approach in Hong Kong

approach in Hong Kong

approach in Hong Kong there is something called SBA which is

there is something called SBA which is

there is something called SBA which is school-based assessment it is a

school-based assessment it is a

school-based assessment it is a introducer in the TSE a level which

introducer in the TSE a level which

introducer in the TSE a level which needs the student to Hanning seven to

needs the student to Hanning seven to

needs the student to Hanning seven to eight assignments as the final gray of

eight assignments as the final gray of

eight assignments as the final gray of the TSE it accounts for approximately

the TSE it accounts for approximately

the TSE it accounts for approximately twenty percent of the final grade

twenty percent of the final grade

twenty percent of the final grade but I also observed that there are some

but I also observed that there are some

but I also observed that there are some students don’t have that ability to do

students don’t have that ability to do

students don’t have that ability to do such high order thinking in fact some of

such high order thinking in fact some of

such high order thinking in fact some of them don’t want to get an real report

them don’t want to get an real report

them don’t want to get an real report card they just want to get an IEP as in

card they just want to get an IEP as in

card they just want to get an IEP as in the final report card in fact students

the final report card in fact students

the final report card in fact students even if they absent in a written test

even if they absent in a written test

even if they absent in a written test they cannot get an a/b as in the final

they cannot get an a/b as in the final

they cannot get an a/b as in the final report card have you ever thought of

report card have you ever thought of

report card have you ever thought of someone who really want to get an a BS

someone who really want to get an a BS

someone who really want to get an a BS in a final report card in fact students

in a final report card in fact students

in a final report card in fact students nowadays seldom raise their opinions on

nowadays seldom raise their opinions on

nowadays seldom raise their opinions on education even if you may question my

education even if you may question my

education even if you may question my credibility’s standing right here

students are the biggest group of

students are the biggest group of stakeholders they are the education

stakeholders they are the education

stakeholders they are the education system students are the education system

system students are the education system

system students are the education system students should have the biggest power

students should have the biggest power

students should have the biggest power to say something on the education system

to say something on the education system

to say something on the education system on the study path on their career path

on the study path on their career path

on the study path on their career path with the 15 years of free education

with the 15 years of free education

with the 15 years of free education provided by the government we may not be

provided by the government we may not be

provided by the government we may not be able to choose something but the TSE

able to choose something but the TSE

able to choose something but the TSE this limits the mindsets

this limits the mindsets

this limits the mindsets shouldn’t we rather than the scope of

shouldn’t we rather than the scope of

shouldn’t we rather than the scope of studying I think secondary 3 is an

studying I think secondary 3 is an

studying I think secondary 3 is an appropriate time for students to choose

appropriate time for students to choose

appropriate time for students to choose whether they would like to study in the

whether they would like to study in the

whether they would like to study in the TSE or in something we call

TSE or in something we call

TSE or in something we call technological knowledge just like what

technological knowledge just like what

technological knowledge just like what Germany does in fact with the

Germany does in fact with the

Germany does in fact with the appropriate freedom of Education

appropriate freedom of Education

appropriate freedom of Education provided by my teachers parents I can

provided by my teachers parents I can

provided by my teachers parents I can choose my study path my career path

choose my study path my career path

choose my study path my career path otherwise I couldn’t stand right here

otherwise I couldn’t stand right here

otherwise I couldn’t stand right here today

if this kind of education will be

if this kind of education will be applied 10 years ago

applied 10 years ago

applied 10 years ago wouldn’t we be push the envelope last

wouldn’t we be push the envelope last

wouldn’t we be push the envelope last but not least I would like to ask you

but not least I would like to ask you

but not least I would like to ask you two questions is academic performance

two questions is academic performance

two questions is academic performance important in your life and the second

important in your life and the second

important in your life and the second one is are you willing to sacrifice a

one is are you willing to sacrifice a

one is are you willing to sacrifice a bit in academic performance and join

bit in academic performance and join

bit in academic performance and join more extracurricular activities again if

more extracurricular activities again if

more extracurricular activities again if this kind of education would be applied

this kind of education would be applied

this kind of education would be applied 10 years ago

10 years ago

10 years ago wouldn’t we be pushed the envelope thank

wouldn’t we be pushed the envelope thank

wouldn’t we be pushed the envelope thank you

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