Main Performance of Development of Learners’ Core Qualities

The main connotation and focus of the six qualities and the 18 main points about “Chinese students’ developing core qualities” include the following:

Cultural foundation—humanistic information

Cultural development

It has a basic knowledge of the humanities and the accumulation of the achievements at all times and in all countries, and can understand and grasp knowledge and practice method in the humanity thought.

Humanistic feelings

This pays more attention to having person-oriented awareness, respect and maintenance of human dignity and value; it is concerned about human survival, development and happiness.

Aesthetic temperament and interest

It is focused on getting the art knowledge, skills and methods of accumulation; understanding and respecting the diversity of culture and arts, discovery, perception, appreciation and evaluation of beauty consciousness and ability, aesthetic value orientation of health, artistic expression and creative expression of interest and awareness, to expand in life and sublimation of beauty, etc.

Elementary culture—scientific spirit

Philosophy thinking

It means advocating knowledge, understanding and mastering the scientific principle and basic method; respecting facts and evidence, evidence consciousness and rigorous learning attitude; having clear logic and being able to use the scientific mode of thinking to understand things, solve problems, and guide behavior, etc.

Critical questioning

It stands for the awareness of problems, independent thinking, independent judgment, careful thinking, a variety of analyses on the problem. And then the students can make choices and decisions, etc. based on critical thinking.

The courage of exploration

It means that the students should have curiosity and imagination, challenge bravely, overcome the difficulties, have the spirit of invention or boldly and actively seek effective problem-solving methods, etc.

Independent development—learn how to learn

Appreciation of learning and enjoyment of learning

The students should:

• Make a correct understanding of the value of learning;
• Have a positive attitude toward and a strong interest in learning;
• Develop good learning habits and learning methods suitable for their ownmastery;
• Adopt autonomous learning, with lifelong learning consciousness and ability.

Reflective competence

The students are required to:

• Have the consciousness and habit of examining their own learning state;
• Be good at summarizing experience, according to different situations and their own reality;
• Choose or adjust learning strategies and methods.

Information consciousness

The students are invited to:

• Acquire more information consciously and effectively;
• Make a judgment or selection of what they have learned;
• Use digital information with survival ability;
• Adapt to the development of “Internet plus” trend of social information;
• Have security awareness with network ethics and information.

Independent development—healthy life

Cherish life

All the students should thoroughly:

• Understand the meaning of life and value of life;
• Have safety awareness and self-protection ability;
• Master the methods and skills of sports for themselves;
• Get into healthy habits and lifestyles.

Healthy personality

Every student must get:

• A positive psychological quality;
• Self-confidence and optimism;
• Self-control;
• Adjustment and control of our emotions;
• Ready for overcoming the difficulties.

Self management

Each student must correctly understand and assess themselves; make a good choice of appropriate direction of development according to their own personality and potential as well as rational allocation and use of time and energy; have the goal of achieving sustained action, etc.

Social participation—responsibility obligation

Social responsibility

Core accomplishment stipulates each student should have self-esteem, self-discipline, politeness, honesty and friendship; filial piety kisses, with gratitude; public and voluntary service, dedication, team spirit and the spirit of mutual assistance; active duty, as responsible for the self and others; distinguish right from wrong, with rules and the consciousness of rule of law, actively fulfill the obligations of citizenship, and rationally exercise the rights of citizens; advocate freedom and equality, and safeguard social fairness and justice; love and respect nature, with green lifestyle and the concept of sustainable development and operation, etc.

National identity

The point is: With the national awareness, understand national history, national identity, and consciously safeguard national sovereignty, dignity and interests; respect the Chinese people’s cultural self-confidence, the outstanding achievements of civilization, and promote the spread of Chinese traditional culture and the advanced culture of socialism; understand the history and glorious tradition of the Communist Party of China, love China, and support China’s awareness and action; and consciously practice the socialist core values, with Chinese socialism as the common ideal, for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. China Dream must come true.

International understanding

The point is: With global awareness and an open mind, understand the process of human civilization and world’s development; respect the world’s cultural diversity and differences, and actively participate in cross-cultural communication; focus on global challenges with humanity, and understand the connotation and value of the common destiny of mankind.

Social participation—practical innovation

Labor consciousness

Students should respect labor, and have a positive attitude and good work habits; with hands-on ability, master certain skills in labor; actively participate in household chores, labor, public welfare activities and social practice; make the improvement and innovation of labor and improve labor efficiency with awareness; have awareness and action of creating a successful life through honest and legal labor.

Solve the problem

The key point is that the students are invited to discover and ask questions, solve the problem of interest and enthusiasm; develop reasonable solution according to the specific situation and specific conditions; have the ability of dealing with complex environments.

Technology application

Technology application is aimed at understanding technology and human civilization, with technical interest and willingness to learn; with engineering thinking, be creative and plan for tangible items or items for improvement and optimization.