這不是懲罰
這件事情已經過了很久，但我還記得當時的震撼
那天，艷陽高照，地面被曬得暖烘烘地，空氣中瀰漫著陽光特有的乾爽氣息。
角色：老師一枚
角色：學生A 國一，性別男
This Isn't a Punishment
It’s been a long time since this happened, but I still remember how shocked I was that day.
Characters:
- The Cool Female Teacher (me)
- Student A, 7th grade, male
One day, as usual, I went to work, taught my class, and gave the students a test afterward.
“If you score below 80, you’ll need to copy the questions and write out the correct answers,” I announced.
A student raised his hand.
I nodded, letting him speak.
“So this is where you've been waiting for me,” said the 7th-grade boy who hadn't hit the 80 mark.
“Huh?” I was confused.
“What do you mean? Waiting for you?” I asked, trying to figure out what he was getting at.
“So this punishment was waiting for me here,” he said, his face full of reluctance and frustration.
I blinked.
“This has nothing to do with punishment,”
I said calmly, but he didn't look convinced. He was still visibly upset.
I decided to ask him a question.
“What do you think is the point of coming to cram school?” I asked, hoping to steer him toward a more productive thought.
“To get good grades so I can go sell my life at TSMC,” he shot back.
I…
I…I…
I…I…I…
I didn’t even know where to begin. There were so many things wrong with that sentence.
“First of all,” I started, “you’re here to learn, not just to chase grades. And good grades don't mean you have to work at TSMC. Even if you do end up working there someday, the purpose wouldn't be to ‘sell your life,’” I said, trying my best to untangle his warped perception.
“Why would you even think that? Who told you that?” I asked.
“My parents. They said I need to get good grades so I can work at TSMC and sell my life,” he replied, his voice raised.
“That is not the purpose of education,” I said firmly, looking straight into his eyes.
“But then what is the purpose? Isn’t this just punishment? Why are you making me copy everything?” he shot back, clearly upset.
I took a deep breath.
“Having you copy the questions isn't punishment. A test is a way to check whether you've learned the material. If there's something you're still unfamiliar with, that's okay. Copying it out helps you review and understand it better,” I explained.
“This isn't about punishment. I'm asking you to copy it so you'll become more familiar with English. The real goal is for you to learn—not just to copy. Copying is just a tool to help you get there,” I said, a bit exasperated.
“If I can prove that I’ve already learned it, does that mean I don't have to copy it?” he asked, his tone softening a little.
“Yes. If you can show me that you've already understood the material, you don't need to copy it. What matters to me is whether you've learned—not whether you've done the copying,” I said.
Honestly, I was relieved my class was small. If this had been a school class with 20 or 30 students, who would have the time to let each one “prove” they'd learned it? Teachers in those situations barely have time to breathe.
Lesson Learned
This experience taught me something important:
Some students genuinely think corrections are a form of punishment!
Next time, before I assign corrections, I’ll make sure to explain it clearly:
If you don’t want to copy, convince me you’ve already learned it.
某天
某天，我和以往一樣去公司上班，上完課給學生考試
「八十分以下的學生把題目抄一遍，把正確的選項帶進去也要寫。」我說道
有一位學生舉手，想要發言
我允許了
「老師，原來你在這裡等我。」沒有考到80分的國一男生說道
「什麼？」我不太明白學生想要表達什麼
「你想要表達什麼？什麼等你？」我試著去理解他
「原來處罰在這裡等著我。」那學生臉上寫滿了不情願和憤怒
我
我很
震驚
震驚震驚
震驚震驚震驚
震驚震驚震驚震驚
他怎麼會覺得這是處罰呢？
「這跟懲罰完全沒有關係。」我看著他說道，但這位學生好像不相信，還是挺生氣的樣子。
我問了他一個問題
「你覺得來補習班的目的是什麼？」我問道，試圖去引導他思考
「為了考試有好成績，得以去台積電賣肝。」那個學生回答道
我
......
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這句話槽點太多，我都不知道該從哪個角度去吐槽
我嘆了一口氣，說道
「首先，你應該是來學習的，不是為了成績。還有，成績好不一定要去台積電工作；假設你長大真的去台積電工作了，目的也不是去賣肝。」我有點不知道該怎麼跟他解釋
「你怎麼會這樣覺得？誰跟你說的？」我問道
「我父母就是這樣說的，他們說我考試成績一定要好，這樣長大才能進台積電賣肝」他大聲地說道
「這不是教育的目的。」我盯著他的眼睛說道
「教育的目的就是懲罰嗎？為什麼要懲罰我抄一遍？」學生激動的問道
吸
呼呼
呼呼呼呼
我深呼吸了一口氣，說道
「抄一遍不是懲罰。考試是檢驗你們對這些知識有沒有學好，如果有哪邊不熟，也沒有關係。我們把他抄一遍，看看會不會比較熟悉。」我回答道
「這跟處罰完全沒有關。我叫你們抄一遍，是想要讓你們更熟悉英文。重點從來都是學會他，而不是抄寫。抄寫只是熟悉英文的一種手段。」我有點無奈地說道
「那如果我證明了我學會了，是不是就不用抄？」學生的情緒好像好點了
「是的，如果你可以證明你已經懂了，就不用抄。我在乎的是你們有沒有懂，而不是有沒有抄。」還好我的班級人數少，否則如果和學校一樣，一個班可能20人以上，誰有空去聽學生「證明」他已經學會了，老師根本沒空。
老師有進度壓力的
學到了
這次的事件，我學到了一件事情
原來叫學生訂正，有的人會以為是懲罰啊！
下次訂正前，先跟學生解釋清楚
不想抄的，請說服我。
