

"I’ll accept your homework if you can find one or two angles to demonstrate the rationality of your late submission." Recently, a classmate of East China University of Political Science and Law failed to hand in his homework in time for some reason, and wrote an article to demonstrate the rationality of "late handing in homework". I didn’t expect his teacher — — Ma Yinxiang, an associate professor at the School of Law, wrote an analysis of the classification method of "late homework cases" and promised students back and forth that the wonderful "debates" between teachers and students became popular on the Internet. In the end, Mr. Ma Yinxiang accepted the late assignment. He told the Beijing Youth Daily reporter that the reason why he "replied" was that he hoped students could understand the awareness of rules and apply the legal knowledge they had learned to their lives.
Students miss the time to hand in homework.
Want to ask the teacher to "share the risk"
Xu is a sophomore at East China University of Political Science and Law. This year is the first time that she has taken the criminal law case course of Ma Yinxiang. Xu told the reporter of Beiqing Daily that Mr. Ma’s class was arranged on the evening of 15th, with four consecutive classes. At the beginning of the first class, Mr. Ma said that he would hand in his homework between classes. "I began to think that the teacher would say it again during a certain class, and then everyone would hand it in."
Unexpectedly, in the next few classes, Teacher Ma didn’t mention handing in homework. After class, Xu left with other students. "I thought I might hand it in next class." Xu said that she didn’t know that the other students had handed in their homework until she discussed the next homework with other students.
According to Mr. Xu, Mr. Ma’s score in the criminal law case class is produced by the average score of several usual assignments. Therefore, a failure to hand in homework will affect the final score. On the 18th, after discovering that only he didn’t hand in his homework, Xu asked Mr. Ma if he could hand it in late in the course group. Mr. Ma replied that he couldn’t hand it in late because he had been reminded many times. Xu explained: "We have differences on the expression of handing in homework between classes. Can we share the risks in view of such a major misunderstanding?"
Students write papers to demonstrate "rationality"
The teacher replied with professional knowledge of law.
After Xu proposed "risk sharing", Ma Yinxiang replied in the WeChat group: "There are 192 students in the class, and you are the only one who wants to misunderstand me. From the probability of occurrence, the obvious system is too abnormal, which is an abnormal intervention factor, enough to rule out the rationality of your late homework, so let me carry this cauldron. ‘ Male and female servants can’t do it ’ 。” However, Ma Yinxiang later mentioned that if Xu could find an angle to demonstrate the rationality of his late submission, he would accept Xu’s homework.
Xu told the reporter of Beiqing Daily that because this assignment was really written with my heart, I just couldn’t pay it because I went to the bathroom. "I feel a little distressed and want to die again." In order to write this article well, Xu also asked other students, and everyone gave her a lot of angles. Finally, she finished writing this article "On the Rationality of Late Homework" in more than three hours.
The reporter of Beiqing Daily noticed that Xu discussed that it was reasonable to hand in her homework late from the perspectives of civil law and criminal law, and submitted multiple evidences to find several students to help her testify. At about 10 o’clock that night, Mr. Ma Yinxiang replied to an article "Analysis on the Case of Late Homework" in the group, using the classification analysis method in the criminal law to demonstrate whether the supplementary behavior is reasonable and whether it can accept Xu’s homework, and finally came to the conclusion that "in terms of supplementary homework behavior, it is objectively unreasonable in form, but it does not violate the principle of fairness in essence. Therefore, the supplementary homework is regarded as effective, and this grade is not affected."
Teachers and students argued that the popular network was praised.
Netizen commented that "although things are small, they are not light."
The wonderful debate between teachers and students about late handing in homework quickly became popular on the Internet, and netizens praised this vivid law class in succession. Some netizens commented: "Very good, this is the most reasonable way of education and thinking." Some netizens commented: "Although the matter is small and unreasonable, as a law student, we should have enough respect for the rules."
Xu told the reporter of Beiqing Daily that he was particularly nervous when he saw Mr. Ma reply to himself. "My hands are shaking." Because the first half of Ma Yinxiang’s reply demonstrates that the late submission of homework is not formal rationality, "like checking the results in middle school, I don’t know what the result will be." When it was found that Mr. Ma not only accepted his homework, but also did not deduct any grades, Xu was particularly surprised and was moved by Mr. Ma’s intentions.
conversation
Ma Yinxiang: The problem is to test, reply and respect.
After teaching for four years, Ma Yinxiang said that his teaching philosophy is equal dialogue between teachers and students. This time, in the face of the difficult problems thrown by the teacher, Mr. Xu not only did not flinch, but seriously demonstrated from a professional point of view. As a teacher, he has the responsibility to reply to his classmates. At the same time, he hopes to improve students’ awareness of rules and learn to apply legal knowledge to daily life through this example.
Beiqing Daily: Why do you want students to find an angle to demonstrate the rationality of late homework?
Ma Yinxiang: This classmate didn’t say that he didn’t write it at first, but later he wanted to write it up and hand it in. If so, it certainly doesn’t meet the requirements. However, this classmate also said that she had finished her homework and brought it to the classroom, but she didn’t hand it in because of negligence. I think this is understandable. I just want to give her a chance to put forward some legitimate reasons for her late handing in her homework, and also to see if she can apply what she has learned to defend herself.
Beiqing Daily: Have you ever thought of this classmate’s reply?
Ma Yinxiang: I initially imagined that there would be two outcomes. The first is that after I throw out the question, students may feel that they are unreasonable and give up automatically. But this classmate is still tough. After I threw a difficult question, she took it, but I didn’t expect her to write so long.
Beiqing Daily: Why did you reply to this classmate in a legal way?
Ma Yinxiang: Because she was also in a large group with more than 300 classmates at that time, and she wrote very long, I think it may have a very negative impact if this matter is not handled properly. After thinking about it, I think it is better to explain this problem with the principle of legality in criminal law that I talked about in class, which is also the way to apply legal knowledge to life. Of course, the starting point is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of students, and finally, it has made a favorable treatment for students. Now it seems that most of them can understand.
Beiqing Daily: Some people think that it is necessary for both sides to write such a long article to discuss such a small matter as making up homework.
Ma Yinxiang: I think this is a common process in our teaching process. Teachers also hope to examine students’ understanding and application of a certain knowledge in this way, and teachers respond to students out of respect. Xu’s article is very long and professional in form. In this case, it is disrespectful to the students to send her away in a simple sentence or two, and there is no way for other students to understand why I accepted her homework again.
Beiqing Daily: Besides examining students’ mastery of knowledge, are there any other considerations?
Ma Yinxiang: In addition to examining students’ mastery of knowledge, I think this reply is also to cultivate students’ awareness of rules. I also clearly pointed out in my reply that this classmate didn’t pay attention to observing the rule of submission time. Even if you write well, it is also a violation from the procedural and behavioral rules. We teach law, and the core of the rule of law is the system of rules, so that students can understand how rules are implemented in our lives and how to use them to fight for their legitimate rights and interests. I think this is better than telling cases that are far away from students in class.
Beiqing Daily: Will this practice be adhered to in the future teaching process?
Ma Yinxiang: I have always insisted that teachers and students should talk on an equal footing, but the specific form may not necessarily adopt this kind of literal expression. My teaching philosophy is to have an equal dialogue on the controversial issues under the premise of respecting students, so as to solve them reasonably.
Beiqing Daily: Some online buzzwords have appeared in the communication with students. Is this intentional?
Ma Yinxiang: Now many freshmen and sophomores are close to the post-00 generation, and their lives are more entertaining. If I use the teaching methods of my teacher when I was a student to teach the current students, the effect may not be so good. Therefore, I wanted to find a common language with my students. Later, I found that introducing some online buzzwords can arouse students’ enthusiasm and teach them the boring knowledge in a more interesting way. Before this reply, I also specially selected a song to send to the students. After the serious argument, I also added a dividing line to write some relatively lyrical content.
This group/reporter Li Tao Intern Zhang Yue Meng