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China Hero: Liu Yuyan: "changing the mindset of Chinese education"

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A pioneer in China’s education industry. International education has been growing rapidly in China, as an increasing number of Chinese parents are sending their children to secondary schools to get ready for university studies abroad. Doctor Liu Yuyan has witnessed its rapid growth and has been making great efforts in improving its quality by teaching students to be creative.

Structuring learning on their own.

These students are presenting their reports on some physics phenomenon.

It is part of their efforts to learn physics laws.

And guiding the lesson is Doctor Liu Yuyan, the founder and the principal of Camford Royal School in northwest Beijing.

It is rare in China for a school principal to also give lectures.

But Liu says he is doing all he can to guarantee his students a unique but leading secondary education in China.

Founded in 2008, Camford now has more than 500 students who receive a western-based education to get ready for university studies abroad.

Under the research-based teaching strategy, students here are divided into groups where they work together to solve problems and learn skills.

Liu requires his teachers to talk as little as possible, and leave the stage to the students.

He also encourages students to ask questions and even argue with their classmates when they disagree.

Working in groups also helps to develop teamwork.

It’s an education that Chinese students don’t usually receive in public schools, but they get it here at Camford.

When 16-year-old student Yi Yang was at a public school, he used to hate studying and he was at the bottom of his class.

Now, he is one of the top students at Camford.

He says the study environment calling for critical thinking and team work at his new school has changed him.

His parents say they never imagined Yi would enjoy studying.

Under China’s current education system, students study hard, reading from text books, working out complicated mathematical equations and reciting literature.

There is also a lot of of homework.

All the hard work is aimed at scoring high on the "Gaokao", China’s standardized university entrance exam, which determines where post-secondary school students can apply.

But such a system doesn’t necessarily leave much room for critical and creative thinking.

Back in the classroom, Yi Yang is having some problems with a physics question.

Liu is giving him some hints so that he can continue his presentation.

At the same time, students are asking questions about his report.

It seems like they are giving him a hard time, but Liu says its only through questioning and defending that students can learn good skills.

It’s a process of structuring learning by themselves, and it could also provide China’s current education a different way of learning.

（撰文来自CCTVnews）