"How could I not learn? I should at least learn a little..."
Back then, Draco did painstakingly figure out how to accumulate Fortune Points, but now he doesn't need to. He can change and create plots anytime, anywhere, so he doesn't lack Fortune Points at all.
"I'll still believe Hermione," Trillian said.
Draco said nonchalantly, "Whatever."
At this point, Kraven steered the conversation back to education itself. "Actually, students' learning has a lot to do with teachers."
"A teacher who wants to take shortcuts, or a teacher who is willing to delve into the subject, will discover simpler solutions."
"Unfortunately, many teachers are complacent and only teach traditional, rigid problem-solving methods."
"Traditional problem-solving approaches are advantageous because they are stable."
"But high risk, high reward; clever problem-solving methods can save a lot of time and allow students to achieve twice the result with half the effort,"
"If teachers are lazy, students have to be diligent, but students have too many subjects to learn, so where do they find the time to delve into problem-solving methods? Besides, most teachers collect the answers, which is harmful to all students."
"Really? Does confiscating the answers harm all students?" Trillian looked at Kraven, somewhat puzzled.
Before Kraven could answer, Selene frowned and asked, "Isn't it to prevent copying answers, make doing exercises meaningless, force students to think independently, make it easier for teachers to understand students' progress, and eliminate a perfunctory learning mentality?"
Kraven laughed, "That's thinking from a teacher's perspective. Besides, the idea that teachers understand their students' situations is just official rhetoric. Teacher qualification exams are all about how teachers should treat students—things like individualized instruction and patient guidance—those are just template phrases for an ideal scenario."
"The reality is that teachers might not even be able to manage their own children, let alone a class of dozens of students. How can they possibly provide individualized instruction? So, the idea of having a complete understanding of each student's situation is a lie. It's no secret that each student is in a certain situation; every student knows that. But teachers can't possibly devote all their energy to managing every single student."
Selene thought there was some truth to that, and then asked, "From a student's perspective, how should this be viewed?"
"It depends on the situation," Kraven explained to her.
"For high-achieving students, checking the answers is a way to identify and fill in knowledge gaps and confirm whether their problem-solving approach is correct;"
For average students, the answer key is a lifeline for them to work backwards and find solutions.
"As for students with poor grades, having the answers will make doing homework less painful. Think about it, without the answers, they can only humbly beg their classmates, frantically copying before class, losing even the most basic dignity and becoming a laughing stock. If the answers are made available, wouldn't that be better for everyone?"
After pausing for the last question, Kraven continued, "Actually, this makes things much easier for teachers. Isn't this a special kind of individualized instruction? In real life, there are answer keys everywhere for reference. Why is it that in schools, answer keys are treated like monsters and hidden away? It's no wonder students can't learn well."
"That makes sense..." Trillian nodded thoughtfully after listening, then sighed, "Since teachers can't truly support every student, letting students find their own way is a helpless but realistic choice."
But Selene maintained her point of view. "There might be precedents or historical lessons involved in collecting these answers."
"That's true," Hermione chimed in, her expression serious. "There must be a reason for collecting answers; there must have been people who went astray because they relied too much on them."
"But now I think it might be better to completely let go."
"Although I'm not an average student, I can feel that the answer key has a really big impact on average students."
"They are stuck in a limbo, neither good enough for high-level jobs nor low-level ones, which is the most confusing stage and the one they need the most help for. Therefore, professors cannot take a one-size-fits-all approach, and cannot only focus on those who have fallen because of the answers, but also see those who have risen because of the answers."
"The professor could easily inform the students beforehand about the purpose of distributing the answers and conduct an experiment. If anyone does become corrupted as a result, their answers could simply be taken back individually, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Draco looked at Hermione, a smile playing on his lips. " Miss Granger, your views have undergone quite a change."
Hermione rolled her eyes at Draco and said frankly, "Nobody's perfect. As long as the reasoning is sound, people should be open to new ideas and correct their one-sided views."
"Yes," Draco continued, extending the topic.
"We cannot use the pretext of 'for your own good' to restrict what others must do; everyone has the right to make their own choices."
"Of course, once you've made a choice, you have to bear the consequences."
"But in schools, a degenerate can be corrected; if you suppress him, he has no choice in his own destiny."
Draco sighed and said, "So, is it exams that change your destiny, or teachers? It's hard to say."
"It's fatalism again," Trillian pouted in dissatisfaction.
"Does a student have to accept whatever teachers they encounter? Can't people change their own destiny?"
"It can be changed, but it will be very difficult," Draco replied.
"The saying goes, 'First is fate, second is luck, third is feng shui, fourth is accumulating virtue, and fifth is studying.' Fate is predetermined. If you don't actively try to improve your luck, then everything will be arranged for you by Heaven. This is called going with the flow."
"So whatever Heaven brings you, you can't blame Heaven, because it's your own choice."
"What the hell is that?" Cui Lian asked doubtfully,
Hermione, Kraven, and Selene also looked at Draco; clearly, none of them were familiar with this concept.
Draco explained to them, " Heaven is what Eastern cultures call the Heavenly Dao. The West doesn't have this concept; they only have God, but God is still under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao."
The group nodded; they understood immediately.
Seeing that they could accept it, Draco continued:
"If you don't want to follow Heaven's will completely, then you have to rely on your own luck. But you can only change part of your fate, because everything is predetermined. It's like reincarnation; which family you're born into is already fixed. But from the moment you're born, your fate is constantly changing."
At this point, Draco told the group another set of Eastern sayings, "The so-called 'striving for honor' means that people strive for a breath of air, and Buddhas strive for a stick of incense. That incense is nothing more than air, seeking the air from others. If your air is valued by the gods and Buddhas, then the incense can be accepted. When air comes, opportunity comes."
"Just like Kongming borrowing the east wind."
Hearing this, Trillian was stunned.