Lesson

1

Active

Learning2025/4/11Unit9

LearningWhatdoactivelearnersdoThinkaboutwhomaybeanactivelearnerinyourclass.Whatdoeshe/sheusuallydoWhatarehis/hertypicaltraitsWarming-upActive

learners

usually

…take

(neat)

noteslove

reading

and

observingask(high-quality)

questions(willingly)

listentodifferentpointsofviewfocuson/payattentiontowhatotherssaysummarize

and

reflecton(whatwehavelearnt)takeanactivepartinthelearningprocessActive

learners

are

…open-minded;

curious;

flexible;

objectiveexploratory

(有探究精神的)good

at

critical

thinkingWarming-upTask1:Readthefirstparagraph.Answerthefollowingquestions.WhatdomostpeoplebelieveaboutthehumanbrainIsittrueWhatisactivelearningWhatisKevinDaumgoingtotalkaboutinthearticleMost

people

believe

that

our

brain

learns

automatically.

But,

it’s

not

true.Active

learning

is

training

ourselves

to

be

better

learners,

to

actively

take

part

in

the

learning

process.Kevin

Daum

is

going

to

talk

about

how

to

take

an

active

role

in

learning.ReadingPre-readingVS__________learning__________learningactivepassiveWhichisactivelearningandwhichispassiveVS__________learning__________learningactivepassivePre-readingVS__________learning__________learningIcametoschoolIanalyzedthetextImadedecisionsbymyselfIwrotenotes&answeredproblemsIreflectedonwhatI’dlearnedIcametoschoolIreadthetextIdidasIwastoldIwrotesomenotesIreviewedmynotesactivepassivePre-readingPre-reading:ActivateandshareWhatdoactivelearnersdoAreyouactivelearnerseg:Activelearners

oftenreflectonwhathe/shehaslearnt.reflectonpayattentiontobeopen-mindedfocusonlisten

to

a

different

point

of

viewaskquestionsbecurioustakenotesPre-reading:ActivelearningandpassivelearningUnlikepassivelearning,activelearningrequiresengagementandbringsbetteracademicachievement.Luckily,wecanturnfrompassivelearnerstoactiveones.FastReadingDoourbrainslearnbythemselvesHowcanwebecomeactivelearnersReadthefirstparagraphandanswerthequestions.WhatdomostpeoplebelieveaboutthehumanbrainIsittrueWhatisactivelearningWhatisKevinDaumgoingtotalkaboutinthearticleFastReading:Answerthequestions3.WhatisKevinDaumgoingtotalkaboutinthearticleMostpeoplebelievethatourbrainlearnsautomatically.Butit’snottrue.Activelearningistrainingourselvestobebetterlearners,toactivelytakepartinthelearningprocess.KevinDaumisgoingtotalkabouthowtotakeanactiveroleinyourlearning.1.WhatdomostpeoplebelieveaboutthehumanbrainIsittrue2.Whatisactivelearning1.__________________________2.__________________________3.__________________________4.__________________________5.__________________________FastReadingAskquestionsGettothetruthListentotheoutervoiceFocusonthemessageArguewithyourinner

voiceReadthetextquicklyandmatchthesubheadings.Ask

questionsGet

to

the

truthFocus

on

the

messageListentotheoutervoiceArguewithyourinnervoiceIntensivereadingReadeverysuggestion.Identifythelearningactions,reasonsandlearningeffectsinthediagram.1.ListentotheoutervoiceLearningeffects:________________Reasons:________________Learningactions:________________2.ArguewithyourinnervoiceReasons:________________Learningactions:________________Learningeffects:________________IntensivereadingReadeverysuggestion.Identifythelearningactions,reasonsandlearningeffectsinthediagram.3.AskquestionsReasons:________________Learningactions:________________Learningeffects:________________IntensivereadingReadeverysuggestion.Identifythelearningactions,reasonsandlearningeffectsinthediagram.ReadingTask

3:

Read

the

third

suggestion

and

fill

in

the

form.SuggestionTraitLearning

ActionsReasonsLearning

EffectsAskquestionsAskmorequestionsaboutthetopicthatisinvolvedintheinformationwhereveryougetit.Asking

questions

is

theeasiestwaytopromoteactivelearning.Theanswerswillleadyoutofurtherlearning,andhelpyoutoachieveahigherlevelofunderstanding

aboutthetopic.curiousTask

3:

Read

the

fourth

suggestion

and

fill

in

the

form.SuggestionTraitLearning

ActionsReasonsLearning

EffectsGettothetruth1)

Findthetruthattheheartof

eachidea.2)

Trytofindoutthesourceofanidea,nomatterhowcrazyitseems.1)Donotaccepteverythingyoulearn.

2)Evenwhenanideasoundsentirelyunlikely,theremaybeanaspect

ofitthat

isbasedontruth.Youwillincreaseyourchance

oflearningsomething.exploratoryReadingSuggestionTraitLearning

ActionsReasonsLearning

EffectsFocusonthemessageobjective1)

Separatethemessage

fromthemessenger.2)

Do

not

judge

people

basedonfirstimpressionsorpersonalfeelings.1)Manypeoplemissoutonlearningiftheylet

their

personal

feelings

get

in

the

way.2)Judgingpeoplebyfirstimpressionsprevents

youfrom

learning

from

them.Learningopportunitiesareeverywhere,whichcanhelp

active

learners

learn

allthetime.Task

3:

Read

the

fifth

suggestion

and

fill

in

the

form.ReadingWheninclass,focusonthevoiceexpressingyourownvoice.()Ifyouthinkaspeakeriswrong,arguewithhim/her.()Becurioustofindmoreinformationaboutthetopic.()Believewhatissaidinbooks.()Onlyengageinclassesofyourfavouriteteacher’s.(

)TFFFFTask4:AccordingtoKevinDaum,whichofthefollowingwaysoflearningarecorrectIfnot,whatshouldyoudoWhyReadingTherearemanythingswecandotobecomebetterlearners.Weallhavetwovoices.Ourinnervoicetellsuspersonalopinionsandouroutervoicedealswithothers’opinionsandthingswehaveheard.Ifwelistentoourinnervoicetoomuch,itcan1blockusfromlearning.Ifyourinnervoiceisdifficulttocontrol,youcan2disagreewithit.Oneofthebestwaystopromoteactivelearningistoaskquestions.Thishelpsyou3gainmoreknowledge

aboutatopic.4Inaword,weshouldneverstopbeingcurious.Activelearnersalso5tryto

questiontheworldaroundthemandunderstandthetruth6deepwithineveryidea.Finally,asactivelearners,weshouldneverformopinionsaboutpeople7onthebasisof

firstimpressions.getinthewayoflearningarguewithachieveahigherlevelofunderstandingInshortattempttoattheheartofbasedonUsethephrasestoreplacetheunderlinedparts.(Ex.8,P55)Practice1)Tobeanactivelearner,itissuggestedthatoneshould…2)Amongthefivesuggestions/features,whichisthemostusefulforyourownlearningWhy__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ask

questionsListen

to

the

outer

voiceArgue

with

your

inner

voiceGet

to

the

truthFocus

on

the

messageopen-mindedflexiblecuriousexploratoryobjectiveDiscussion3.AskquestionsReasons:________________Learningactions:________________Learningeffects:________________IntensivereadingReadeverysuggestion.Identifythelearningactions,reasonsandlearningeffectsinthediagram.Therearemanythingswecandotobecomebetterlearners.Weallhavetwovoices.Ourinnervoicetellsuspersonalopinionsandouroutervoicedealswithothers’opinionsandthingswehaveheard.Ifwelistentoourinnervoicetoomuch,itcan1blockusfromlearning.Ifyourinnervoiceisdifficulttocontrol,youcan2disagreewithit.Oneofthebestwaystopromoteactivelearningistoaskquestions.InshortbasedonattheheartofattempttoarguewithachieveahigherlevelofunderstandinggetinthewayoflearninggetinthewayofarguewithUsethephrasesbelowtoreplacetheunderlinedparts.FocusonLanguage:ImportantphraseslearningThishelpsyou3gainmoreknowledgeaboutatopic.4Inaword,weshouldneverbeingcurious.Activelearnersalso5trytoquestiontheworldaroundthemandunderstandthetruth6deep