人生偶拾
Once Upon a Time in Life
借一封致虎媽媽的信答程介明教授
- 29/3/2011收到李焯芬兄傳來一份電郵,題目是「學校:1960 vs 2010」。雖然說的是英國,卻也激起了埋在我心裏的一些問題,急不及待與讀者分享。先抄錄一下: 情景一 事件:尊尼與馬克在下課後打架 1960年:同學圍觀;尊尼打贏;尊尼與馬克握手言和;兩人後來成為終身摯友。 2010年:學校召警;尊尼與馬克被捕,被控襲擊罪;兩人均被學校開除;均要上為期三個月的「憤怒控制」課程;校董會研究設計「防止毆打」程式。 評論:學生打架,可以看成是平常事,「哪有男孩子不打架的?」許多朋友看過Joe Tobin的Pre-School in Three Cultures,日本的幼兒教師會刻意「縱容」孩子打架,理由是「孩子都會經歷過打架,他們要學會自己調解」。這在中國和美國的老師就看不慣。 在同一本書裏面,他們都感到無法理解日本教師的想法。孩子做錯事,哪些是正常的、必經的、可以容忍的?哪些是過分的、反常的、不能忍受的?我們當教師的有時候就不會去分辨。 但是上述情景的發生,卻見另一個極端,是把所有學生的錯誤行為(犯事),統統「上綱上線」變成刑事罪行;又把犯事的學生統統當成被動的罪犯;同時,又很相信這個課程、那個課程,以為只要把孩子送到這些改善課程裏面,就會像投進洗衣機一樣,可以漂白出來。...... Source: 18/2/2022 信報
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文章亦引起同報的專欄作家徐詠璇女士(3)在二月廿一日作出回應,剛巧公司同事亦為同類事件而動了氣,寫了以下一封致某位虎媽媽家長的信,正好可是以作為回答程教授的問題:
尊敬的虎媽媽: 本人為 CJ 家長,客套話不多說,開門見山,本人對閣下介入貴子弟與小兒肢體對抗衝突(肢體對抗遊戲 physical rival
game?)事件中之方式及觀點有極多不能苟同之處,本人向來對學校管理及教學質素深具信心,曾接觸過的家長亦是明理之人,多年來因小兒與其他同學相處問
題而需要約見老師深入瞭解是第一次,對其他家長行動作出書面回應亦是第一次。如非觸及本人之基本原則及核心信念,絕不輕易行使本人提出意見之權利和自由。
為免基於有限資料作出錯誤判斷,本人與內子曾兩次約晤訓導主任,進一步瞭解事件的細節及交換意見,在澄清某些資料之真確性後,基本上維持原有看法。剛巧
18日及21日讀報見程介明教授及專欄作家徐詠璇女士先後以李焯芬教授提供的數則故事為議題,談論兒童教育理念在過去五十年間的改變,完全道出本人對今次
事件的感受,三位人士皆屬教育界資深及權威工作者,非本人識見可及,其中評論正好引用以為佐證。
1. 強調預防勝於事後補救
2. 保持客觀持平,不輕率以損失決定是非錯對 3. 尊重學校在體制內之權力及專業判斷,避免過度及不必要之干預
CJ 家長
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1. Professor Cheng Kai-ming, SBS, JP (程介明教授): CHENG Kai-ming is the Chair Professor of Education and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hong Kong. He is also currently Visiting Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Professor Cheng did his PhD at the University of London Institute of Education. Over the years, he has undertaken various studies and consultancies commissioned by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP, IIEP and other international organisations, and is internationally known for his research in Chinese rural areas and in cultural comparisons, which is one of the courses he teaches in Harvard. Recently he has also developed academic interests in higher education administration, IT development in education, and qualitative research methodology. (Source: http://www.ssrc.hku.hk/ssrcweb/sym/2000/kmchengCV.html )
2. Prof LEE Chack-fan, SBS, JP (李焯芬教授): Prof LEE Chack-fan, aged 60, is Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chair Professor of Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hong Kong. He is Chairman of the Harbour-front Enhancement Committee and Veterinary Surgeons Board, andMember of some other government advisory bodies (Source: http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E6%9D%8E%E7%84%AF%E8%8A%AC ; http://www.cpu.gov.hk/tc/documents/csd/csd_bio170306.pdf )
3. Ms Bernadette
Tsui Wing-suen (徐 詠 璇 女 士) :Ms Tsui is a veteran of the media industry, with
considerable experience in both print and electronic media. She is a renowned author, columnist and radio host.
She dedicates her time to the dramatic arts and is a member of the Hong Kong
Federation of Drama Societies. Ms Tsui is Director of the Development &
Alumni Affairs Office at the University of Hong Kong. (Source: http://www.hkedcity.net/article/sbe2/support-BernadetteTsui/ )