近来报章不断报道著名科学家杨振宁、李政道博士等对中国教育现状的看法。他们通过亲身体验比较出在中、美二国教育制度下学生的最大不同在于:科学研究中创造力的多少。美国人思维活跃,敢想敢干,富有创新思想。“氢弹之父”泰勒就是最好的例子。而中国学生成绩可以达到优秀,可胆子太小,缺乏主见和创见,解决问题的能力相对较差。这种问题在高等教育中表现得尤为明显,不过追根溯源,基础教育应负主要责任。关于中学教育中培养学生能力问题,虽然有很多学术上的讨论,但在实践中始终未受到重视,中学历史教育也不例外。对 Recently, newspapers continue to report the views of famous scientists Yang Zhenning and Dr. Li Zhengdao on the current state of education in China. They experienced through their own experience that the biggest difference between students in the education system in China and the United States is the amount of creativity in scientific research. Americans are active in thinking, dare to think and dare to do things, and are full of innovative ideas. Taylor, the father of hydrogen bombs, is the best example. In contrast, Chinese students can achieve excellent results, can be too timid, lack the opinions and ideas, and have relatively poor ability to solve problems. This kind of problem is particularly evident in higher education. However, the basic responsibility for basic education should be the primary responsibility. Although there are many academic discussions on the issue of developing students’ abilities in secondary education, they have never been considered in practice. History education in middle schools is no exception. Correct