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RE: The difference of Eastern and Western conception of intelligence
Taking for example the Japanese primary educational system. They focus on building character. Students clean their own classroms, halls, rest rooms. In the cafeteria, they collect their own dirty dishes and washes. These are just kids. :)
During my childhood days, we also do these a lot in our schools. We clean the classrooms, the surroundings, we even planted flowers and vegetables in the garden. In short, we are doing things that is of great importance in our daily living. Today, we could not see children doing these things, because parents had become so protective with their children. They don't want that their children will get sweat of doing things.
You mean children these days don't clean the classroom on their own anymore? Wow, I wonder when that started.