STORY: Experts discuss happiness education in China's Shenzhen
SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024
DATELINE: April 27, 2024
LENGTH: 0:02:58
LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the seminar
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIYAKO IKEDA, Director of Data Analysis for the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TRISTAN JOHNSON, Vice Dean of the Graduate School at Boston College, U.S.

STORYLINE:

A seminar on happiness education was held on Thursday and Friday in the Futian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, featuring keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, and on-site exchanges.

Participants delved into the significance of happiness education.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIYAKO IKEDA, Director of Data Analysis for the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
"Those students who are high performers tend to be students who have anxiety. So we really have to pay attention to how can we make those children who perform high, but at the same time have less anxiety and enjoy more by learning.
I think the most important thing is that it needs to be shared by everybody. The well-being is important, and happiness is important. So I think the Futian District is already achieving that goal because all the stakeholders in education share the same view, the same objective to achieve happiness education. So that's the first step."

Experts suggest that given the advancements in technology and the rise of global challenges, future education should prioritize fostering students' innovative abilities and problem-solving skills.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TRISTAN JOHNSON, Vice Dean of the Graduate School at Boston College, U.S.
"We know that humans struggle at memorizing, but computers can recall a phenomenal amount of information. So how do we use computers to help us in our day-to-day jobs and things like that? So one of the big things I get into is what are the computers do well and what are the humans do well, and focusing on those aspects. And I think that's where we get into this notion of well-being. If we're pushing students to do calculations, instead of going to a calculator, that doesn't make sense. Let's have them know how to use a calculator for application purposes or for creative purposes. And when we do that, then the human feels good. They're contributing in a meaningful way. They're using the computer or artificial intelligence as a tool to help them achieve things that humans do best."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen, China.
(XHTV)