Controversy over hospital accepting treatment for students with poor math skills

After the examination, the clinic will carry out interventions to help the child, including medication. The birth of this clinic is causing controversy among the public in the country of a billion people.

The doctors working at the clinic include psychologists and neurologists. Experts from the Institute of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences of Shanghai Jiaotong University will also cooperate with the clinic in examination and treatment.

The academic pressure of Chinese students has long been known (Illustration photo: SCMP).

When coming here, students will be helped by experts to find out the real reasons why they have difficulty learning natural sciences such as math, physics, chemistry. Examination and assessment activities will be coordinated by experts. Solutions implemented will include medication, interventional treatment, adjustment of parenting methods...

The current examination fee is 326 yuan/child (equivalent to more than 1.1 million VND). The clinic opens to receive patients every Tuesday morning. Appointments are currently fully booked until the end of October.

Zhang Zeng, a longtime math teacher in Jiading District, Shanghai, supports the clinic: "If medicine can help pinpoint the reasons why students are weak in math and can also help them improve their math skills, I think the ones who will benefit the most are the students."

However, another math teacher had a different view. He wished to remain anonymous and expressed concern about the pediatric clinic’s approach.

"There is a big difference between being bad at math and having physical or mental problems. A student who is completely normal can still be bad at math. There are many factors that lead to this, such as students not having effective learning methods, not being interested in math, or teachers not having good teaching skills," said the anonymous teacher.

The opening of treatment services for students with poor academic performance by some hospitals is causing controversy in China (Illustration photo: SCMP).

In China, there are now many hospitals that offer medical examination services aimed at students. These clinics often promise to help students improve their academic performance and improve the problems they are having in their studies.

Earlier this year, Beijing Children’s Hospital made headlines for opening a clinic specifically for children with learning disabilities. The clinic pledged to help parents address the psychological issues their children were having with schoolwork.

Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine also caused a stir this year when it opened a clinic to increase IQ through the method of... acupuncture. This clinic promises to help patients promote thinking, improve memory, and increase IQ. Immediately after the clinic went into operation, many parents brought their children for treatment in the hope of making their children... smarter.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/tranh-cai-viec-benh-vien-nhan-dieu-tri-cho-hoc-sinh-hoc-kem-toan-20241008115818233.htm