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Teachers in China give feedback to students with memes and cute drawings

South China Morning Post
18 Dec, 2023

  • Even criticisms are accompanied by cute images to take edge off

Some educators in China are feedback to students in the form of memes and cute drawings. Photo: Shutterstock
Some educators in China are feedback to students in the form of memes and cute drawings. Photo: Shutterstock
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Personalised feedback from teachers can motivate students and build stronger connections.

Why this news matters

Personalised feedback from teachers can motivate students and build stronger connections.

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Instead of formal evaluations, young teachers in China are using memes, images, and other forms of personalised feedback to mark exams and assignments.

Many parents believe these memes and cute comments motivate students to perform better while creating stronger connections between teachers and students.

Several parents believe the memes motivate their children to perform better. Photo: Mirinae Lee
Several parents believe the memes motivate their children to perform better. Photo: Mirinae Lee

One primary school English teacher gave heartwarming comments to all of her students. For a student who scored 95.5 points out of 100, the teacher wrote: “I’m sending you a little flower; don’t be too proud!” She even drew a person handing the student a flower.

Many people on social media expressed admiration for these teachers’ efforts. “I want to attend their classes,” said one online observer.

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