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After being interviewed, Wei Dongyi of Peking University was interviewed by the "whole network" ("You say that the "Wei God" of Peking University was "born" or "taught"?). (i)). While marveling at his outstanding achievements, netizens are also tasting the strong contrast between his amazing talent and life behavior, and they can't help but ask:
Was Wei Shen "born" innately or "taught" the day after tomorrow? Is it gifted, self-taught, or is it due to acquired cultivation and hard work?
In order to understand whether Wei Shen was "born" or "taught" the day after tomorrow, we must first understand his family, understand his parents and the specific situation of his education in school.
With all due respect, we can assume it first.
If Wei Shen was born in the countryside, his parents dropped out of junior high school, they are all modern "hit workers", and now they are still going out and working hard to make a living, and they have never thought about how to educate and cultivate their children.
If Wei Dongyi's parents are ordinary rural people, they just hold the traditional understanding of rural families: "If you can go, I will provide", if you can't get into college, you should do something.
If this is the case, we really have to admit that Wei Shen is Wei Shen, this is the "Heavenly God Talent", that is, a "genius" figure with a super IQ and has not been born for decades or even hundreds of years, there is nothing to say!
So, what is the actual situation?
Public information shows that Wei Dongyi's parents are teachers at Shandong Jianzhu University, and he comes from a Kochi family that ordinary people can't reach. His father, Wei Zhongli, was promoted to professor of Shandong Jianzhu University, and later promoted to vice dean of the School of Science, and also served as a doctoral supervisor at Shandong University and a director of the Shandong Mathematical Society.
How' it goes, how's it going, the point is on?
In particular, his father, Professor Wei Zhongli, was admitted to the Department of Mathematics of Shandong University in 1982, and his master's and doctoral degrees were all studied in this major of Shandong University. Since then, he has also received numerous promotions and awards in his work and academics.
What we need to add here is that the Department of Mathematics of Shandong University (now called the School of Mathematics and Systems Science) is one of the oldest departments of Shandong University, and it is definitely one of the strongest departments of Shandong University.
For example, in the 2012 National University Subject Evaluation, Shandong University's mathematics discipline ranked third in the country; in the 2016 Times Global University and Subject Ranking, Shandong University's mathematics ranked 47th in the world;
For example, in the national university discipline evaluation released by the state in 2017, the mathematics discipline of Shandong University received an A+ rating, which is the same level as Peking University and Fudan University;
For another example, Academician Wang Xiaoyun, one of the "Top Ten Female Figures" in the country in 2020, has entered the vision of ordinary people by virtue of the honor and title of "Future Science Award" and "World-class Cryptographer".
She also graduated from Shandong University with a master's degree, was admitted to the Department of Mathematics of Shandong University in 1983, stayed on to teach after graduating with a doctorate, and was later hired as a Chair Professor yang Zhenning of Tsinghua University.
From the above discussion, it can be seen that the mathematics department of Shandong University is strong enough to compete with Peking University, even if it has a place in the world; Professor Wei Zhongli, Wei Shen's father, was admitted to Shandong University in the 1980s and eventually graduated with a doctorate.
Speaking of this, some netizens may want to say: According to what you said, this is not genetically determined! "Dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and the son of a mouse will make holes", as has been the case since ancient times. "Lao Tzu heroes and good men", there is nothing to say!
If we put everything down to genetic inheritance, then judging from the results of current scientific research, it is really difficult to refute, and education has become agnostic.
However, according to general genetic common sense, there is a "progressive equilibrium theory" in gene inheritance, that is, the physical fitness, intelligence and other aspects of the next generation will be offset from the mean of normal people.
Of course, it must be explained from the genetic aspect, and the existence of genetic mutations cannot be ruled out. But this explanation is more elusive, and making the problem ungodly is like attributing all life circumstances to "cause and effect", which loses practical guiding significance.
The most acceptable theory is the best theory. In fact, in natural society, culture and technology are "intergenerational", which is the opposite of the "progressive equilibrium" of genetic inheritance, but therefore human society has obtained an internal harmony and balance.
As academician Wang Xiaoyun mentioned above, she once emotionally recalled:
It's no accident that my math is good. My father graduated from the Mathematics and Chemistry class of Zhucheng Normal School, so he paid great attention to cultivating our interest in mathematics and chemistry in my elementary school, and we did these slightly complex mathematical problems like chicken and rabbit cage, which we all did when we were children.
She also recalled that my father taught me from an early age to be like Marie Curie, to dedicate myself to science and to contribute to the country. My father often said that no matter how difficult it was, we must finish our studies.
Look! Education, especially family education, has a great effect on a person's growth and talent!
Family education is the root of education, and the family environment determines the quality of education. So, in family education, what is the biggest factor in the family environment?
"People" of course!
"Man" is a product of the environment, and "man" is the biggest environmental factor of "man"! Marx's theory also says that "man" is the sum of social relations.
Therefore, for a young child, his "human environmental factor" is the parent, and his "sum of social relations" is also the parent. Thus, we have seen the great influence and role of parents in the growth and talent of children in family education.
For example, the Nobel Laureate Yang Zhenning mentioned above, his father Yang Wuzhi was a famous professor in the Department of Mathematics of Tsinghua University during the Republic of China period, and served as the head of the Department of Mathematics for many years;
For example, Zhong Nanshan's father, Zhong Shifan, was a graduate of Peking Union Medical College during the Republic of China period, and served as the president of Guangzhou Central Hospital and a professor of pediatrics at Lingnan University School of Medicine for a long time, and his mother Liao Yueqin was also a senior nursing staff who studied in the United States at that time;
There are also nine children of Liang Qichao, a cultural giant in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, all of whom are outstanding and have made extraordinary achievements in their respective fields, such as Professor Liang Sicheng, an architect we are familiar with, and Academician Liang Sili, a rocket control expert;
This is true even in the social sphere. For example, Qian Zhongshu, a cultural master, his father was Qian Jibo, a famous educator and ancient writer in the Republic of China period, who served as a professor in the Department of Chinese Literature at Tsinghua University, Nanjing Central University and other universities;
Even like the current cultural celebrity Han Han, his father is also a "cultural person" who loves literature, is an editor of a newspaper in Shanghai, and "Han Han" is also his father's former pen name;
From Qian Zhongshu, I thought of the Wuxi Qian family, a 600-year-old family of scholars, who have been elite for generations, and it is not too much to describe it as brilliant as a group of stars. In modern times, in addition to Qian Zhongshu's father and son, there are three famous scientists known as "three moneys", Qian Xuesen, Qian Sanqiang, and Qian Weichang, as well as Qian Mu, a master of history and culture, Qian Yongjian, a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, and Qian Qichen, a diplomat.
I also think of the maxim in the "Qian's Family Training" that "profit is in one body, and profit must be sought in the world", and I think of the promotion of traditional culture and the construction of a good family style advocated at present, so that I talk about the origin of family learning and the awareness of family learning inheritance...
In the family environment, parents are not only the concrete and tangible guarantors and providers of their children's lives, but also the demonstrators and transmitters of potentially intangible cultural ideas.
In daily life, parents' speech and behavior, life trade-offs, ways of thinking, etc., the load of ideological and cultural information is like a strong "field", unconsciously and imperceptibly, infecting, cultivating and changing children's intellectual level, inner emotions, thinking structure, and values.
That is to say, parents are still a huge existence of "ideological and cultural display" for children.
To put it another inappropriate example: the family cultural and emotional atmosphere created by parents is like a big "sauce tank", and the child is like a "fresh white radish". This "radish" has been in the "sauce tank" for a long time, and over time, it has the "cultural taste" of "old pickles".
This understanding is more profound than "parents are the first teachers of children".
Because "ideological and cultural display" is unintentional, it is "teaching without teaching", it is the parents and children who are at peace with each other, and it is the "avenue" of education to simplicity;
The "first teacher" theory has the meaning of letting parents deliberately do it, in order to achieve the educational effect of "teaching by example is better than words", parents should lead by example, so that children can imitate and learn.
After such a long time, parents will inevitably lose their original intentions, parents and children are tired and physically and mentally exhausted, and the effect will be greatly reduced.
Let's go back and look at Wei Shen's growth process. It can be said that wei Dongyi has been born since he was born, and his father Wei Zhongli is a huge "mathematical information display field" for him, a "mathematical sauce tank" with a strong taste.
And the young Wei Dongyi is a pure "information receiver", a "fresh white radish". Wei Zhongli's dedication to mathematics, his dedication to mathematics in daily life, the huge number of mathematical books in his family...
All this undoubtedly infected, edified, and assimilated the young Wei Dongyi invisibly, completed his initial understanding of mathematics in his heart, and sprouted his initial affinity and interest in mathematics. And the affinity and interest of this young child is like a seed, once it takes root and sprouts, it is difficult to be shaken and changed by the outside world the day after tomorrow.
It can be said that the cultural and ideological literacy and level of parents and the cultural and emotional atmosphere of the family education environment determine the lower limit of education quality.
I thought that Gao Xiaosong, who is now very active in the media industry, was admitted to the Department of Electronic Engineering of Tsinghua University, but then dropped out of school and was admitted to the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy again. We feel that he is more relaxed in college, not particularly hardworking, but we understand his family lineage, and we are relieved -
Grandpa Gao: Academician, former president of Tsinghua University; Grandfather: Double academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and chinese Academy of Engineering, founder of Shenzhen University, vice chairman of the World Federation of Engineers Associations;
Grandma: a famous fluid mechanicsian, founded the first aerodynamics major in China, one of the founders of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics;
Father: Professor of Tsinghua University; Mother: Famous architect, student of architect Liang Sicheng;
Uncle: Director of the Department of Radio Technology of Tsinghua University; Maternal Uncle: One of the four famous doctors in Beijing, famous clinical Chinese medicine...
The highest state of family education is "teaching without teaching". Among them, the cultural and ideological quality and professional level of parents play a vital role. Parents hope that their children will become dragons and their daughters will become phoenixes, and the most important thing they should do is to improve their own literacy and level, and be a cultural person!
When we say "be a cultural person" here, we do not mean academic qualifications, but more refer to the consciousness of ideology and culture, an attachment to inner feelings, an indifference to the world, and an obsession with work or self-pursuit.
In this sense, the peddlers and pawns in the city are not necessarily uncultured; and graduates of prestigious universities may not all dare to say that they have culture. Therefore, all children's parents, no matter what their origins and academic qualifications, should have a cultural self-consciousness, go to study and learn, try to abandon the noise and glitz of society, and become the "cultural people" of the class where they are located!
If this can be done, then in family education, a good cultural and emotional environment will be created, and the normal growth and continuous progress of children is expected!
Of course, "teaching without teaching" as a cultural and emotional background of education is very important; but in essence, it is still a passive way of education. In addition, we must also take the initiative to enlighten, induce, develop and improve the child.
So, have Wei Shen's parents made a difference in active homeschooling? And what do they do?
Please continue reading tomorrow: "Wei Shen Educational Revelation (Part III): How to maximize the achievement of children by the enlightenment of family education and the interaction of schools? 》