Shuangxi Elementary breaks the mold and develops adventure syllabus

Children can be seen walking a tightrope while holding ropes on either side, slowly inching forward step by step; this is no ordinary tightrope walk, but merely one class in the exciting adventure syllabus at Shuangxi Elementary School. Due to the school's unique location surrounded by mountains, a very special adventure sports syllabus was created that includes activities such as rock climbing, tree climbing, tightrope walking, and river tracing.

The school principal, Zhang Yucheng (張育成), informed us that most of the current school curriculum has elements of exploration and adventure integrated into it, which forces children to use their initiative in learning to solve problems. The open and relaxed environment helps kids to learn faster and nurtures their creative potential.

Education in rural districts doesn't require city teaching methods, like continual examinations and force-fed drills, but instead the development of courses appropriate to local areas with practical applications. Educators should never forget the importance of student interest in education.

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孩子們腳下踩著一條細繩，雙手緊握兩旁的繩子，一步一步地向前邁進。這可不是一般的走繩，而是台北市雙溪國小的課程之一。因為環繞山區的緣故，雙溪國小進而發展攀岩、爬樹、走繩甚至溯溪等活動，讓平凡的體育課搖身成為冒險的旅程。

雙溪國小校長張育成分享現在的課程，大部分都是把探索的這種概念融入進去，讓孩子可以主動的去學習，主動的去發現問題，就是採用開放，其實孩子也可以學習得更多，孩子也會有更多創意的表現。

偏鄉教育需要的不是都市的考試與填鴨教學，而是在地化、適性發展與連結生活經驗，貫徹真正從學習興趣出發的教育。

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