The role of a teacher has evolved several times these days, including leader, lecturer, instructor, logistician, consultant, host, inspirer, master, and manager. These are all necessary roles at the scene of education from the perspective of Darwinism.
Continue reading “The Language Education of Tomorrow”Behavior Modification via Lubrication 行為潤滑
In the field of Behavior Modification or Motivation, there hasn’t been any studies discussing this “Lubrication” topic as far as I know. The phenomenon, however, is very common in our daily life. Take drink water for example. When the water is available beside the working position, people tend to drink more and thus become healthier (sbd help locate the ref for me). From the perspective of psychology, it is called a cue. But from my point of view, as a fan of Behavioral Economics, I would say it is because the cost reduction of the target behavior lubricates the decision making process inside our brain.
As a professional habit formation researcher, I can tell you both the idea of cue and of the cost reduction theories hold true, since neural scientists have evidenced our brain operates with a parallel system consisting of reflective and conscious network.
Keep-Up Vicious Circle in the Classroom of Taiwan
Asia Language education in 2020 is still in a mire, all the more so when everything seems to be much more efficient through technology. The major problem is that teachers keep busy lecturing at the blackboard, while students listen altogether to the same things in the classroom. Individuals are treated as a group, rather than as a single person.
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