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1、个人收集整理勿做商业用途HowardGardner,aprofessor ofeducation at Harvard University, reflectsonavisittoChina andgiveshis thoughts ondifferentapproachestolearninginChina andthe West. 哈佛大学教育学教授霍华德·加德纳回忆其中国之行,阐述他对中西方不同的学习方式的看法。Learning, Chinese-StyleHowardGardner1 Fora month inthespringof1987, mywifeEllenand Il
2、ived in the bustlingeasternChinese city of Nanjingwithour18-month-oldsonBenjaminwhilestudyingartseducation inChinese kindergartensandelementary schools.Butoneofthemosttelling lessonsEllenandI gotinthe differencebetweenChineseandAmericanideasofeducation came not intheclassroombutin the lobbyofthe
3、 Jinling Hotel where westayed inNanjing. 中国式的学习风格霍华德·加德纳 1987年春,我和妻子埃伦带着我们18个月的儿子本杰明在繁忙的中国东部城市南京住了一个月,同时考察中国幼儿园和小学的艺术教育情况。然而,我和埃伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂,而是来自我们在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店的大堂。2 Thekeyto our room wasattached toalargeplasticblock withtheroomnumberon it.Whenleaving the hotel,aguestwasencouragedt
4、o turninthekey,eitherbyhandingittoanattendantor bydroppingitthroughaslotinto abox.Becausethekeyslotwasnarrow,thekeyhadtobe positioned carefullytofitinto it. 我们的房门钥匙系在一块标有房间号的大塑料板上。酒店鼓励客人外出时留下钥匙,可以交给服务员,也可以从一个槽口塞入钥匙箱。由于口子狭小,你得留神将钥匙放准位置才塞得进去。 3 Benjaminlovedtocarrythekey around,shakingit vigo
5、rously.Healsolikedtotry toplace itintotheslot.Becauseofhistenderageandincompleteunderstandingof theneedto position the keyjust so,he wouldusuallyfail.Benjaminwasnot botheredinthe least.Heprobably gotas muchpleasure out ofthesoundsthekeymadeashedidthosefewtimeswhenthe keyactuallyfound itswayintot
6、heslot.本杰明爱拿着钥匙走来走去,边走边用力摇晃着。他还喜欢试着把钥匙往槽口里塞。由于他还年幼,不太明白得把钥匙放准位置才成,因此总塞不进去。本杰明一点也不在意。他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。 4 Now bothEllenand I wereperfectly happytoallow Benjamintobang thekey nearthekeyslot.Hisexploratorybehaviorseemedharmlessenough.But Isoonobservedan interesting phenomenon.A
7、ny个人收集整理勿做商业用途Chinesestaff membernearby wouldcomeovertowatchBenjaminand,notinghislack ofinitial success,attempttoassist. HeorshewouldholdontoBenjamin'shandand,gently butfirmly,guide itdirectly towardtheslot,reposition itas n