When I was in Wuhan, I went to the art school, which was…
“When I was in Wuhan, I went to the art school, which was one of the most important art schools in China, an enormous art school. One of the things that I saw is that the schools are very big and there are so many students. It is very difficult to me to teach creative activity to great numbers of people, because I think you need personal contact with students, you need to speak individually, you need individual contact between teachers and students, you need continuity. To me this is a problem in mass education in every society now.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Mass art education struggles without personal interaction; effective teaching needs individual connection and continuity.
In simple terms: Teaching many students needs personal contact and continuity.
Prioritize small group or one‑on‑one engagement.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- art workshops
- school curricula
- online courses
- community classes
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What strategies can maintain personal contact in large classes?
- How can technology aid individualized art instruction?
Large classes can dilute mentorship, limiting creative growth.