"In the past it was as if the government was responsible for cooking the dinner and bringing it to the table, and teachers simply had to stuff it down the pupils 'throats," says Ou Yung-sheng. But under the integrated curriculum the state will merely remind teachers what nutrients (basic abilities) pupils should have, while the shopping, cooking and eating will all be up to the schools and teachers.
歐用生比喻：「這就好像以前政府負責做好菜、端上桌，老師只要將菜餵進學生肚子裡就行了，」而九年一貫課程實施後，國家只提醒老師哪些營養素（基本能力）是學生應該具備的，至於採買、烹飪、進食，通通是學校和老師的事。