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評論／教室坐針氈 再關三年？ 2010/09/01

【聯合報╱溫蘭英／退休教師（屏東市）】

十二年國教繼續「審慎研議」，很多家長深感失望，但筆者卻認為這是明智之舉。

很多人認為十二年國教可以降低升學壓力，但這絕對是錯誤的認知。因為即使國中免試升高中，還是有升大學的壓力；即使像現在升大學的機會已近百分百，和免試升大學相差無幾，但還是有考碩士班、博士班和就業的壓力，不是嗎？

My comments: In Taiwan, even if there is no more entrance exam, pressure will still exist. Most parents here have high expectations of their children. especially in academic performance.

所以，與其一味的設法讓孩子免除壓力，不如教孩子認識壓力、接受壓力，讓孩子知道自然界雖然「優勝劣敗」，但「一枝草一點露」、「行行出狀元」、「天無絕人之路」。一國之內本來就是需要士農工商各種人才，每個人只要順著自己的性向能力，努力做自己能力所及的事情就是好國民，就能對社會國家有所貢獻。換句話說，官員和家長們不必強迫孩子非高中或大學、研究所、博士班畢業不可，只要品行端正且有一技謀生之長即可。

My comments: I like the way the author defines success. Does a doctor contribute more than a farmer? Is a scientist successful but a plumber is not?

廖國豪被逮捕時說「台灣教育害了我」，其實在國中校園裡像廖國豪這種不喜歡讀書的孩子不少。因為讀書是漸進的，一個基礎沒打好就很難進到下一個層級，久而久之，越積越多就越難讀下去，最後讀書就變成了苦差事，學校就變成了像煉獄一樣令人討厭的地方，只好往外發展尋求認同。

My comments: The truth is that there ARE students who don’t like studying. And it is not wrong for them to pursue something else as long as they don’t do evil things.

九年國教裡的國中階段，就已有不少學生每天「如坐針氈」讀不下去了，再強迫讀三年高中恐生更多廖國豪。筆者覺得十二年國教真的沒有必要，我們要的是包括高中、職，不論公、私立學校都能完全免學費。唯有如此才不會有想讀書卻沒錢讀書，或是不想讀書卻強迫讀書，而變成像廖國豪一樣逃出校園為非作歹的情形。

My comments: When it comes to education, individualization is the best policy. It’s not easy to achieve, though.

 【2010/09/01 聯合報】

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http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/5821613.shtml

楊照：錯誤的教育資源配置

【聯合報╱楊照】

2010.09.01 03:20 am

 

十七歲還沒有滿十八歲的殺手，犯下了轟動社會的殺人案，逃亡多日終於投案了。對著媒體，很冷靜很大方地指控：「台灣教育害了我！」

教育害了廖國豪嗎？這個問題，有一部分根本不值得理會，完全不必討論；不過卻有另外一部分，讓人不能不想、不能不談，不能不愈想愈談愈覺得沉重。

不必討論的部分，是教過廖國豪的老師，教得再差都沒有弄到他要去當殺手；台灣教育再爛，也絕對沒有爛到直接創造出無法無天，殺人不眨眼的殺手來的地步。個人行為不能如此方便便宜就賴給學校、賴給教育來承擔。

My comments: I couldn’t agree more. We should be responsible to ourselves.

台灣教育不會也不需為廖國豪殺人犯法的行為負責。不過換另一個角度，如果我們看的是所謂「後段班」，學習成就較差的學生，許許多多像廖國豪一樣無法跟上學校課業，在學習上取得成就與自信的小孩，那麼台灣教育的確虧欠他們，而且有很深的虧欠。

「後段班」以前的說法叫「放牛班」，取「放牛吃草」的意思，也就是一旦進了這種班級，沒人管你沒人理你，沒有任何教育資源會放進班上，讓學生自生自滅就是了。整個社會理所當然認為，好的老師要教好學生，老師的注意力該投注在好學生身上，協助好學生變得更好，幹嘛浪費時間與資源在比較差比較壞的學生身上！

My comments: I remember this system. All the classes were divided into A and B. Classes A were for students with good or fair academic performance; the others went to Classes B. I don’t know if this system is still existing. If it is, it is really really cruel. Not everyone can study well; and just because one can’t study well doesn’t mean he/she is inferior to the students in Classes A.

習以為常，也就不會察知這種態度上巨大的矛盾。好學生和壞學生誰比較需要協助？好學生應付課業沒有問題，為什麼還要老師多花力氣管他們教他們？

My comments: I don’t like to label students as bad students just because they don’t study well.

好學生之所以好，往往就是因為他們自我學習的能力或習慣比較好，有本事自己自主自發學習的學生，為什麼反而要老師管那麼多？

My comments: This makes sense.

現在有芬蘭的例子，我們總算可以把這矛盾看得清楚些。芬蘭打造出全世界有名，整體學習成就最高的教育體系，靠的就是和我們完全相反的教育資源分配原則。學習成就愈差的，愈需要老師關注教導；學習成就愈高的，他們獲得的最寶貴獎勵則是——學習自由。成績好的學生，證明了他們可以自我學習，老師就不用太理他們，他們可以依自己的興趣、用自己的步調去學習。他們學習能力強，老師的用心教導常常只是牽制、干擾他們的學習發展罷了！不必管好學生，老師就可以專心幫助「後段」學生。看到「前段」的例子，「後段」學生也就明白，若是能證明自己的學習紀律與成果，一樣可以取得自主自由，那會是驅動他們學習的最大動力。

My comments: This is excellent!

如此一來，不論原本來「前段」或「後段」的學生，就都能在過程中擴充其自我學習的能力，一個大家都有能力並熱中自我學習的社會，怎麼可能缺乏競爭力？這樣的結果，和台灣的情況徹底相反。在台灣，「後段班」早早被「放牛吃草」了，得不到一點資源、沒有任何協助，當然成長受挫，在能力與人格上都無法健全。那「前段班」呢？也沒好到哪裡去。老師管得太多，本來可以向前衝的進度被拖住了，本來可以享受的興趣被打消了，甚麼都要照老師的，甚麼都要滿足考試要求的，久而久之，獨特能力也必然變平庸了。

My comments: I love this!

這樣教育安排，真的有問題，照說不必等到廖國豪說那樣的話，早就該檢討、改革了。（作者為新新聞副社長兼總主筆）

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美加家長責任大 台灣怪老師

【聯合報╱游萍惠／離職教師（竹縣新埔）】

2010.08.31 12:18 pm

 

筆者曾參與教改、服務小學十年，深刻體驗台灣菁英式主流教育機制與傳統教育理念牢不可破，所以在十年前辭去教職帶著孩子去國四年。

在異鄉伴讀，隨著孩子們的成長和他們在公校與私校跟進跟出，最大感想是，加拿大的社教功能太完善了（如圖書館、青少年活動中心、牛奶金、學費完全免費，沒有班費這回事）；老師太好當了，家長必須主導孩子的教育。

然而台灣社會對學校期望甚殷、老師的自我期許頗高、來自社區的資源極微，可憐的孩子們因此遭受無比巨大壓力。如果分配教育責任，在北美，社會教育占百分之二十，學校教育占百分之二十，家庭教育占百分之六十。而在台灣，大概是社會教育占百分之十，學校（安親）教育占百分之六十，家庭教育占百分之三十，因社經背景而異。

My comments: To me, family education still plays a more important role than school education because kids didn’t go to school until they are six years old.

廖國豪一句「都是台灣教育害了我」，令筆者深為老師們叫屈，也為「執迷不悟」的家長與主事者憂心忡忡！在一片爭取「教育解放」、「愛的教育」趨勢下，老師們正漸漸地把部分教養責任退還給父母，家長接招了嗎？但大部分的家長們並未覺悟。俟孩子行為出狀況，家長、社會大眾、名嘴、主事者一一跳出來，指責老師失職，很少檢討家庭本身應承擔的責任。

My comments: If parents see to it that their kids should not be late for school, students will get to school on time. When my son was studying in high school, my comments in his report card were always like this: Many thanks to all the teachers. Period. I understood how tough it was for a teacher to take care of 40 or more students, each coming from a different family background.

在北美，從幼稚教育開始，孩子就被要求八點五十分或九點到校，早到也不能進教室，學校不擔當保母的義務，必須早出的家長自個兒想法子；中午用餐時間，只能待在室內十五分鐘，天候不良除外；中學孩子出軌時，受到最嚴格的處罰是「不能到校」三天或一星期，家長與孩子一起接受處罰。由此可見，從小到大，社會機制始終就在釐清教育責任，校方與家長非常清楚責任歸屬，並且擔起應負的社區教育責任。

My comments: If parents can’t teach their own child well, how could they expect a teacher to take good care of 40 students at a time?

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博愛座戰爭／這社會…雞婆的人太少

【聯合報╱徐澤倩／退休教官（北縣三芝）】

2010.08.30 03:37 pm

 

多年前，我在台北車站搭捷運，看到一個媽媽帶著兩個大約二至三歲的小孩，背著行李，旁邊還放了一個行李箱。

車上人多沒座位，較小的孩子吵著要媽媽抱，媽媽不知該如何。我見一位年輕人正在博愛座上睡覺，便輕搖他，請他讓座。起先他沒理會我，後來我較大力的再搖他一下，沒想到他竟然站起來對我咆哮。雖然後來讓座了，但直到他下車為止，都不斷地瞪著我。

My comments: “Do to others what you would like others to do to you.” Imagine the woman is your wife or sister, and the kid you son or nephew, if someone gives up his/her seat to them, you will feel grateful, won’t you?

當時，我最氣憤的不只是這位年輕人的態度，更氣的是，全車的人竟然沒有人指責他的行為，我，孤立無援，而他，囂張至極。

My comments: I often remind my students to mind others’ business when it is right.

我所服務的學校，因位處偏遠，因此和公車合作，有專車接駁，方便老師及學生上下學搭乘捷運。我常在上下學時間，發現老師站著，而學生坐著，絲毫沒有愧意。大學老師，有許多年邁者，難道學生看不出來嗎？我多次向學校反映，是否可以在公車上設置博愛座，並推動禮貌運動，但學校給我的感覺是，私立學校，學生才是最大，得罪不起。

My comments: To have a mind is not enough, one needs to have a heart. Those college students must have an above average IQ; however, without a heart, their IQ won’t reach far.

看到報載，清大學生竟因老翁要求讓座，把老翁打得鼻青臉腫。我想，教育不只是單方面的事，家庭、學校及社會都應該負起責任，每個人雞婆一點，這個社會才會更和諧。

My comments: In my opinion, empathy is one of the most important things school shoud teach students.

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教育害了我？／是誰害了台灣的教育？

【聯合報╱葉明達／教（高雄市）】

2010.08.29 02:58 am

 

一句「教育害了我」，引發討論。如果台灣教育害了少年槍手，那到底是誰害了台灣的教育？

國中小屬於國民義務教育的一環，並無成績留級制度，當孩子跟不上舊課程，他還是按年齡升級，基礎不足慢慢跟不上，造成新課程的學習障礙。我曾教過國中畢業生連廿六個英文字母都寫不完全，但義務教育卻強迫這樣的孩子繼續上國三幾何，ＡＢ線段長等於ＣＤ線段長的課堂內容，如同無字幕的外國電影一樣枯燥難耐，我們如何苛求學生安分地坐在教室？但為了湊足三年時數領畢業證書，老師與學生都「相忍為畢業」，這就是「快樂學習」下的國中奇景，有國中畢業證書，卻無基本學科能力。

My comments: In learning English, students should be given placement tests so that they can be put in the correct level and keep learning in accordance with their ability.

並不是每位學生都能在學業上得到成就感，也不是每個人都必須成為科學家或工程師。從少年槍手的事件，除了給予高風險家庭的同學關心與心理輔導外，更應重視技藝班的設置與價值，讓對技能取向、操作能力強的國中生，有另類發光發熱的舞台。

My comments: Good point! At the age of 14, Celine Dion decided to quit school and pursue her career. If she had been forced to sit in the classroom until she was 18, or even 22, we might have missed such a great singer. Education should help students find what they are good at. As General MacArthur said in his prayer for his son: “…to know himself is the foundation of knowledge.”

並給予高職、五專更多的關注與支持，參考德國的技職教育，以五或六年制的實科中學，傳授切合實用的知識，導正技職教育「去實務化」現象，讓學業低成就的孩子不再無處可去。

My comments: If all the students took entering graduate school and then becoming a scholar or a scientist as their single goal, the world would not run properly. I respect people from all walks of life and we DO need people from all walks of life to get the world going.

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洪蘭：台灣人的微笑 怎麼不見了？

【聯合報╱洪蘭】
2010.08.28 03:32 am 

朋友的孩子回台參加華語夏令營，結束要返美了，我帶她去鼎泰豐吃她最愛的小籠包，在等待座位時，我問她：台灣社會給她最深的印象是什麼？她想了一下說：台灣人總是匆匆忙忙不肯禮讓，而且「不愛微笑」，她加重語氣說，就是同棟大樓、同搭電梯都不打招呼。

My comments: I always greet my neighbors with a smile. em28

這孩子果然觀察入微，我剛回台時，早上碰到人會習慣性的微笑打招呼，結果有人瞪我白眼、有人罵我白痴、有人說我自作多情。幾次以後就改掉了這個習慣，但是總是覺得遺憾，因為心情會影響工作情緒，見面打招呼是文明社會的基本禮貌，我們不敢要求像祖魯人那樣說「我看見你了」，對方回答說「我在這裡」，這種患難相助的問候，但是起碼的點點頭，釋放出善意也不算是要求過分。

My comments: Ms. Hung, I would return you a broad smile. I’m a little luckier because my smile is usually appreciated.

先不說同舟共渡是五百年修的緣，微笑其實是對自己好，尤其反覆的微笑可以使壞心情變好。有個實驗請受試者把鉛筆咬在嘴中，然後做出憤怒的表情，結果發現很難，因為嘴角朝上了，怒氣就上不來了。麥當勞要求他的員工微笑是有道理的。有實驗證明情緒其實是認知的解釋和評估（這叫做「情緒的認知激發理論」）。孩子摔跤後會先看一下有沒有大人在，如果沒有，他就會自己爬起來，要哭也是一二聲而已，因為他的認知會告訴他哭沒用，沒人在乎，他就不痛了。

My comments: Family education plays an important role. If kids never or seldom see smile at home, they are very likely to have a poker face.

微笑可以刺激大腦迴路、強化人際關係，增加跟別人的互動，而且微笑時全世界會跟著你笑（記得那個啤酒廣告嗎？）人在看到一張微笑的臉時，會不由自主的跟著微笑，因為笑使人安心。達爾文發現天生眼盲，從來不曾見過人笑的孩子，高興時也是張著嘴笑。相反的，皺眉會激發憤怒、厭惡的感覺，甚至只要看到皺眉的臉，心情就不好起來，警戒心也馬上出來。

My comments: Then, the kids I mentioned above learn not to smile from their parents.

在演化上，爭先恐後是本能，看到食物自然要爭先，多吃一口，多活一天，遇見敵人當然不能落後，一落單就沒命了。人處在食物鏈的下端，是沒有安全感的，因此人非常注意周遭環境的變化。

有一個實驗說明了人如何容易受到環境的暗示：這個實驗做了41位大學生，約他們在實驗大樓門口見面，免得他們找不到地方，在電梯裡，實驗者隨意把一杯熱咖啡交給受試者，請他幫忙拿一下，他好掏鑰匙（另一半拿的是冰咖啡）。進到實驗室後，給他們看一個陌生人的履歷，請他們就自傳評估那個人是否聰明、勤勞、務實、謹慎。然後再給他們問卷，評估那個人的人格特質是否外向、害羞等等。結果發現拿熱咖啡的人給別人比較正向的評價。做完實驗後他們可以選一個禮品送給朋友或自己，結果拿熱咖啡的比較傾向送給朋友。這實驗讓我們看到一點點溫暖的感覺就會影響我們對別人的態度。

My comments: I don’t quite get it. Why did Ms. Hung say the other half of the 41 students had iced coffee in their hands, since only one of the 41 had the hot coffee? But this experiment is interesting.

微笑使人產生安全舒適溫暖的感覺，而這感覺使自己變得更慷慨、更值得信賴，在美好的一天開始時，微笑一下吧！

My comments: I always smile the moment I open my eyes to greet the dawn.

（作者為中央大學認知神經科學研究所所長）

My comments: I love the song “Smile” in Charlie Chaplin’s movie Modern Times (words
by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons and music by Charlie Chaplin).
Smile
 
Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it’s breaking
When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll see the sun come shining through for you

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying?
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it’s breaking
When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying?
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

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shuttle bus trip

3. 4,

wishing cards Koxinga shrine

(1. HSR shuttle bus route 2. Me at Tainan Confucian Temple

3. Wishing cards          4. Me at Koxinga Temple)

Yesterday I went to Tainan with George by HSR. It was a good experience. With HSR, we could finish the trip within one day, not only going to Tainan, but visiting two historic sites: Tainan Confucian Temple and Koxinga Shrine. A miracle of technology!

It took us about one and a half hours to go to Tainan. From the HSR station we took the shuttle bus downtown. Very convenient. We could have rented a car, but we decided to use public transportation and our feet. In fact, except for the shuttle bus, we didn’t take any bus or taxi. We walked. And it is because that we didn’t spend 4 and a half hours going from Taipei to Tainan that we can walk leisurely in this old city, far from Taipei.

I love HSR,though it is a little expensive–Taipei-Tainan: NT$1,350 per person.

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Guess where I spent the last day of the summer vacation.

You would say I was crazy when you know the answer. However, it feels so cool to take time out from regular life once in a while!

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英文作文

說明：1. 依提示在答案卷上寫一篇英文作文。

2. 文長約120個單詞(words)左右。

提示：近年來天災頻傳，大地在反撲，請寫一封信給大自然。文分兩段，第一段表達對大自然的歉意並描寫我們過去如何破壞周遭環境，第二段則述說未來我們要如何彌補大自然，以矯正之前所犯的過失。

A Letter to Mother Nature.doc

 

Aug. 16, 2010

 Dear Mother Nature,

You send gentle breezes when the sun’s shining way too bright. You provide us with fresh air, which clears our mind and refreshes our souls. Yet we don’t show the least gratitude towards you; instead, we take you for granted, and even worse, we have been cruel and heartless towards you—we pollute your rivers, we cut off your trees. For that, we are deeply sorry.

To show our sincerity and regret, we plan to end this massacre once and for all. We are going to plant more trees, prevent factories from releasing any kind of chemicals that would potentially harm you, and educate our children to protect and to cherish you, so that generations from now, you will live on, as youthful and pure as you once were.

Sincerely yours,

Mary

 

 (140 words)

(by 309 張世仁)

P.S. There’s some problem with the format, which I don’t know how to adjust. For a more commonly used format of letters, please see the attached file.

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http://www.haodoo.net/

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