Some people argue that because the internet makes it so easy for children to access facts, schools should not focus on teaching facts. Instead, they should focus on developing children’s skills and potential, and their relationships with other people. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is often believed that

schools

should put more priority on promoting individual skills and talents and interpersonal techniques rather than providing

facts

due to

the Internet which allows

students

to gain information with more ease. I partially agree with

this

, for the changing demands of society regardless of a teacher's explanation of

facts

being still helpful to deepen their understanding. On the one hand, it is necessary for

schools

to emphasize improving more personal skills and abilities, which are critical in modern society.

In other words

, recent companies tend to put more importance on human potential as they tend to require applicants to demonstrate their social skills

such

as leadership, communication and management in interview tests.

For instance

, Guriko, a Japanese sweet industry, asked applicants to introduce their original snacks after discussions with other members. Meanwhile, the individual commitment to achieve the mutual goal is carefully evaluated by the interviewers to seek the future progress of the company.

Therefore

, the training to develop problem-solving techniques and cooperation is more demanded at

schools

today to increase their opportunities for employment than the delivery of knowledge.

On the other hand

,

schools

should still play significant roles in offering

facts

to promote the understanding of

students

. Indeed, the interactive approaches between teachers and

students

encourage them to internalize some ideas thanks to the useful explanations and relevant examples that teachers introduce in class. Even those with learning disabilities are able to catch up as topics are often made easier to follow.

This

should not be neglected to ensure equal educational opportunities.

In contrast

, the Internet often contains much jargon and baseless information, leading to confusion

as well as

declining motivation for studying.

Consequently

, school is the first place that

students

expect to expand their understanding of various subjects. In conclusion, I somewhat agree that school education should be based on nurturing individual potentials and interpersonal techniques since their importance is more stressed in modern life.

However

, the significance of

schools

providing

facts

should not be ignored since teachers could offer more personalized explanations to develop the interests and understanding of

students

than the Internet.