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A Gift for Learning 學習的天賦
愛因斯坦說：「直覺的心靈是一種神聖的天賦，理性的思惟則是忠實的僕人。但我們已創造出一個尊崇僕人卻輕忽天賦的社會。」 教育學最新發現，好的學習方式是觀察和掌握自己的思想動態，進一步突破現有的障礙。
進入本文前，請先想想怎麼表達以下單字：
a) EQ
b) 理解
c) 實際的
The mysterious difference between the left and right brains was solved long ago, and 1) the game is up. The one on the left governs reason and language, and its counterpart 2) wears the pants in terms of a) emotional quotient, creativity and intuition. Nevertheless, pedagogy, the science of teaching and motivating students to use as much of their brains as possible, remains a task to be explored.
科學家已經揭開左右腦功能作用的神秘面纱：左邊管理理性與語言，右腦管理情緒，創造力和直覺。然而，如何讓左右腦發揮最大作用，一直是教育學亟待探討的任務。
Research conducted at Oxford, Harvard and other universities has shown that the most effective and rewarding way of learning is analogous of trying to b) apprehend, or perceive the reality within the context of a subject. Imagine a field of study as a room, a house, a building, or an entire universe to be discovered. The learner thus becomes the explorer, and knowledge is to be researched, practiced, appreciated, and then utilized vertical and laterally, and of course, applied functionally.
牛津和哈佛大學等多所高校研究顯示，想瞭解一門學問，最有效的方法是在整體知識脈絡揣摩它、感受它。想像一下，研究一個領域就像探索一個房間，一棟房子，一幢大樓或整個宇宙。學習者就是探險家，而知識要研究，實踐，欣賞，縱向和橫向的應用。
In pedagogical language, the method is called “metacognitive awareness and control,” and it means to take the brainy action of thinking to a higher level, thus to be able to observe, comprehend, and guide your own process of cognition. An example of the method is accomplished simply by advising the students to reflect on their writing or thoughts on their own, and not make the corrections for them.
以用教學術語來說，這個方法叫“超越思想與意識控制，” 意思是把大腦運作帶往更高層次的發展，它能夠觀察，理解，引導自我的認知。其中一個例子是，建議學生反思自己的寫作與思考，而不需要糾正他們。
As the students adapt and control the directions of their big ideas, they will be able to formulate c) tangible forms of intellect that will become the building blocks of their own territories of knowledge. Tosum things up, the ability to reason is necessary in terms of logic and argument, and memorizing facts will get people through exams, but the information often becomes useless in real life. On the other hand, acquiring a sense of mastery and autonomy of how one’s own mind operates opens up the channels to new innovations and creations.
當學生適應而且懂得控制思維方向後，就會發展出一種智能，此智能可以把知識領域如磚塊般堆砌上來。簡單來說，推理能力對於邏輯和思辯是必要的，背誦讓人們通過考試，但死記的知識最終在現實生活中毫無用處。另一方面，掌握與自主如何運作自己內心的訣竅後，會開啓新的創新和創造力。
Einstein said: “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” In writing to a friend, he also said that: "People like you and I… do not grow old no matter how long we live...[We] never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born." And perhaps, as long as we strive to keep on learning like children, we will never grow old.
愛因斯坦說：「直覺的心靈是一種神聖的天賦，理性的思惟則是忠實的僕人。但我們已創造出一個尊崇僕人卻輕忽天賦的社會。」他在一封寫給朋友的信中說：「像你和我一樣的人...不會變得年老，無論我們活多久... [我們] 永不會停止探索偉大的奧秘，就像好奇的孩子。」 或許只要我們努力像孩子般的不斷努力學習，就永遠不會老。
口語詞彙:
- The game is up
意思是你知道對方的把戲，秘密。也就是不好的勾當要穿幫了。When the professor googled part of the student’s writing online, she found identical information, and realized that she had to inform the student that the game was up, and he was going to fail the class due to plagiarism. 當教授用google搜尋發現與學生寫的一模一樣的內容，她瞭解她需要告知他他已經穿幫了，而抄襲是讓他不及格。
- Wears the pants
Wears the pants 表示是誰當家，做主的意思。傳統上講就是穿褲子的那一位。On her first day as the new boss, she wore a beautiful feminine outfit, but her attitude and competency showed everyone that she certainly wore the pants around the office.
她第一天做新老板，穿了一套美麗的套穿，可是她的態度與能力表現出她獨當一面的能力。
參考資料：
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/