Active learning is a more effective approach than passive learning,and formats such as role-playing games(RPGs)can be more effective still due to perspective shifting that students undertake during participation.This ...Active learning is a more effective approach than passive learning,and formats such as role-playing games(RPGs)can be more effective still due to perspective shifting that students undertake during participation.This is especially the case for environmental and geosciences education,but to date,RPGs are sparsely used in this space and when they are,they tend to be highly specialized and nongeneralizable.Here we will describe Sustainable States,a general purpose RPG developed for environmental diplomacy education which features learning objectives in Earth sciences,political sciences,and soft skills.Sustainable States has been deployed at several universities globally and we will specifically describe the outcomes at two(Arizona State University in the USA and Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Brazil).Although requiring additional work to simplify game rules and help students achieve the stated learning objectives,initial results show high levels of engagement and strong potential to become a powerful general education tool for environmental and geoscience topics.展开更多
It is very important to understand the differences and relationships between implicit learning and explicit learning no matter from the theoretical perspective or practical perspective. It would make the English teach...It is very important to understand the differences and relationships between implicit learning and explicit learning no matter from the theoretical perspective or practical perspective. It would make the English teaching in China more feasible and effective if these two kinds of learning patterns could be combined appropriately. Seen from the theoretical perspective, the logical explanation to different achievements made by implicit learners and explicit learners gives a significant inspiration for English teaching. Seen from the practical perspective, even a little child can master the mother tongue quickly while an adult seems to find it more difficult to be proficient of another language. In this paper, the author makes a tentative study on the influence of implicit and explicit learning in English teaching. This is a meaningful topic whether for the teaching material editors, English teachers or to the learners themselves.展开更多
文摘Active learning is a more effective approach than passive learning,and formats such as role-playing games(RPGs)can be more effective still due to perspective shifting that students undertake during participation.This is especially the case for environmental and geosciences education,but to date,RPGs are sparsely used in this space and when they are,they tend to be highly specialized and nongeneralizable.Here we will describe Sustainable States,a general purpose RPG developed for environmental diplomacy education which features learning objectives in Earth sciences,political sciences,and soft skills.Sustainable States has been deployed at several universities globally and we will specifically describe the outcomes at two(Arizona State University in the USA and Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Brazil).Although requiring additional work to simplify game rules and help students achieve the stated learning objectives,initial results show high levels of engagement and strong potential to become a powerful general education tool for environmental and geoscience topics.
文摘It is very important to understand the differences and relationships between implicit learning and explicit learning no matter from the theoretical perspective or practical perspective. It would make the English teaching in China more feasible and effective if these two kinds of learning patterns could be combined appropriately. Seen from the theoretical perspective, the logical explanation to different achievements made by implicit learners and explicit learners gives a significant inspiration for English teaching. Seen from the practical perspective, even a little child can master the mother tongue quickly while an adult seems to find it more difficult to be proficient of another language. In this paper, the author makes a tentative study on the influence of implicit and explicit learning in English teaching. This is a meaningful topic whether for the teaching material editors, English teachers or to the learners themselves.
